Award

Internal Audit Services 2024-2027

FLAGSHIP HOUSING GROUP

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Mar 2024 at 12:05

Tender

01 Sep 2023 at 11:06

Planning

28 Jul 2023 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Flagship Housing Group has completed the procurement process for Internal Audit Services 2024-2027. The Group seeks suppliers to work with their Governance, Audit & Risk Committee, carrying out audits to provide assurance regarding internal controls and risk management. The contract encompasses a five-year period with the potential for additional extensions. The tender has been cancelled, with RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP being the active supplier, based in London, UK.

This tender by Flagship Housing Group presents an opportunity for businesses offering Internal Audit Services. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in quality services and competitive pricing can benefit from engaging with the Group. The procurement stage for this contract has progressed from planning to tender and eventual award. The contracting authority emphasises independence and the need for suppliers to align with their ethos of continuous improvement and value provision for customers.

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Notice Title

Internal Audit Services 2024-2027

Notice Description

Flagship Group entered into a contract for the provision of Internal Audit Services for a period of three years covering financial years 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 with the option to extend for two further one-year periods i.e. a maximum overall contract term of five years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

At Flagship Group, our purpose is to provide homes and sustainable communities. We build homes, let, improve, and maintain them. Our Group has over 32,000 homes and is financially strong. We're structured in a way that allows us to have the biggest impact towards solving the housing crisis. Our Group is made up of housing, repairs, and gas subsidiaries, along with our own homelessness charity. We call it a federated structure. We are determined to keep improving performance, providing more value for our customers, and growing our business, all underpinned by a learning and continuous improvement culture. Our Group is seeking Internal Audit suppliers to work with our Governance, Audit & Risk Committee in producing an annual internal audit plan and to carry out the agreed audits to provide assurance in respect of Flagship's internal controls and risk management framework. Flagship Group invites you to submit a Tender for the provision of Internal Audit Services for a period of three years covering financial years 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 with the option to extend for two further one-year periods i.e. a maximum overall contract term of five years. The appointment is to be to a separate entity to Flagship's current external auditor appointment in order to meet the standard requirement for independency.

Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods i.e. a maximum overall contract term of five years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eb39
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007831-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£772,200 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
1 Mar 20241 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
FLAGSHIP HOUSING GROUP
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@flagship-group.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 8081684555

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 1PD
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Thorpe Hamlet
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSM UK RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES

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