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Internal Audit 2025

LOCALA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

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18 Jul 2025 at 09:06

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18 Jul 2025 at 09:02

Summary of the contracting process

Locala Community Partnerships, an independent Community Interest Company, completed the procurement process to contract internal audit services for the NHS community services they provide across West Yorkshire and Manchester. The procurement was conducted as an open procedure with MIAA (Mersey Internal Audit Agency) being awarded the contract pending final signature, set to begin on 1st August 2025 and extend through 31st July 2028, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The award, valued at £162,900, was facilitated through an open procedure. Key dates include the award notice published on 18th July 2025 and a standstill period ending on 29th July 2025. The tender falls under the services category and is designated for internal audit services.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for growth, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in financial auditing and consultancy services, given that three of the final stage bids were from SMEs. Businesses adept at delivering high-quality, compliant audit services within the UK's public sector regulations stand to benefit. With a competitive tender process focusing on service quality and incorporating social value assessments, firms with robust governance, risk management, and control frameworks are well-positioned to compete in similar future procurements. The contract offers a stable engagement with potential extensions, providing a pathway to build long-term client relationships and expand audit service portfolios.

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Notice Title

Internal Audit 2025

Notice Description

Locala Community Partnerships CIC (Locala) is an independent Community Interest Company providing NHS community services across West Yorkshire specifically Kirklees, Bradford, Calderdale and Manchester. We deliver services from over 40 locations and the majority of our clinical colleagues are mobile workers visiting patients at home. Most of our care and support is provided at home and in clinics, schools and health centres by our team of health visitors, district nurses, therapists and other dedicated health care professionals. We currently employ around 1600 people. Locala intends to contract with a supplier for the provision of internal audit services. The contract term will be 3 years with the option to extend by 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041198-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£162,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LOCALA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Contact Name
Katy Cooney
Contact Email
katy.cooney@locala.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERSEDGE
Postcode
WF15 6LP
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Liversedge and Gomersal
Westminster Constituency
Spen Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIAA (MERSEY INTERNAL AUDIT AGENCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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