Tender

IAU External Quality Assessment

H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS

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20 Dec 2018 at 10:03

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18 Dec 2018 at 15:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "IAU External Quality Assessment" is being conducted by H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the United Kingdom, specifically in London. This procurement falls under the auditing services category and is currently in the tender stage. Interested suppliers needed to submit their responses by the deadline of 11th January 2019, with clarification questions due by 4th January 2019. The contract period was expected to commence on 1st March 2019 and conclude by 31st May 2019. The procurement was carried out using an open procedure via the SAP Ariba e-sourcing portal, which stipulates that potential suppliers must be registered to participate.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in auditing services, particularly independent contractors equipped to perform external quality assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are strongly encouraged to apply, as HMRC actively seeks diverse suppliers. This is an ideal opportunity for firms with expertise in public sector auditing and quality assurance frameworks, enabling them to expand their client base within government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IAU External Quality Assessment

Notice Description

Description HMRC has a requirement for the provision of an External Quality Audit Assessment to be undertaken by an Independent contractor. It is a mandated requirement from HM Treasury that Government Internal Audit Services undertake an External Quality Assessment every five years. HM Treasury states that 'The Public Sector Internal Audit Standards require the Chief Audit Executive to develop and maintain a quality assurance and improvement programme that covers all aspects of the internal audit activity. The Public Sector Internal Audit Standards set out that an External Quality Assessment must be performed by an independent body every five years. To facilitate a consistent level of review, the Treasury have developed an Internal Audit Quality Assessment Framework which sets out the process and defined statements of good practice against which this assessment will be made. It is a fundamental requirement that a suggested sample list from an approximate pool of 67 individuals will be assessed as part of this quality assessment programme. HMRC will be a conducting a small number of 'clarification' meetings with potential suppliers as part of the Selection process. HMRC conducts all procurement activity using its e-sourcing portal SAP Ariba. If not already registered, potential suppliers will need to register their business on SAP Ariba at http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full You may need to cut and paste the web address directly into your web browser. As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email. Once you have obtained 'your account ID (AN) number, please email e.procurement@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk with the following information: The contract title shown above, and your organization's HMRC SAP Arriba account ID: The deadline date for the submission of Clarification questions will be Friday 4th January 2019. Submission of Invitation to Tender responses will be Friday 11th January 2019. Responses received after January 11th 2019 deadline date will not be accepted England.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a2437e1c-be5d-4262-9ac3-a315ccd7f994
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f4b2e2-1a67-4b51-b045-7a4e9ebe62c9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2019 - 31 May 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M60 9LA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Further Information

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