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The provision of Internal Audit Co-Source Services (Secondary Supplier)

POST OFFICE LIMTED

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27 Mar 2023 at 11:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office Limited awarded an Internal Audit Co-Source Agreement to Mazars LLP. The procurement process was conducted under the Crown Commercial Services framework RM 6188 Lot 1 Internal Audit Services. The contract, valued at £900,000, was signed on 1st March 2023. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender was for Internal Audit Co-Source Services in the service category, specifically for Internal Audit Services.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the Internal Audit Services industry interested in working with public sector bodies. Companies with expertise in providing audit services to public organisations and experience in similar frameworks such as the Crown Commercial Services could be well-suited to compete. The buying organisation, Post Office Limited, located in London, UK, sought a secondary supplier for audit services, creating potential growth opportunities for qualified firms in the region.

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Notice Title

The provision of Internal Audit Co-Source Services (Secondary Supplier)

Notice Description

The provision of Internal Audit Co-Source Services (Secondary Supplier).

Procurement Information

Contract was competed under Crown Commercial Services framework RM 6188 Lot 1 Internal Audit Services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b63e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008810-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79212200 - Internal audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE LIMTED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
antony.ray@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 9AQ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI31 Camden and City of London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAZARS

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