Notice Information
Notice Title
Internal Auditing Services
Notice Description
Bernicia are looking to appoint a supplier to provide an internal audit service (based on circa 120-140 days per annum) and deliver a three-year audit plan This contract will be awarded based on a three year minimum period with the option to extend for a further two years.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Bernicia are looking for a provider to deliver a programme of auditing services. This contract is being offered on a fixed three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years.
Renewal: It is Bernicia's intentions to re-tender this contract every five years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-046e60
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020037-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender 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
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
79212000 - Auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £465,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BERNICIA GROUP
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Kerry Hunter
- Contact Email
- kerry.hunter@bernicia.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 1912383814
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ASHINGTON
- Postcode
- NE63 0XF
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC42 Northumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLC22 Tyneside
-
- Local Authority
- Northumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Seaton with Newbiggin West
- Westminster Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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