Notice Information
Notice Title
Internal Audit Services (Apex Framework)
Notice Description
The Council is tendering for provision of an internal audit services (single supplier) framework for the London Borough of Croydon and for shared services work at other public sector organisations. Tender documents are available through the Council e-procurement portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home The internal audit service will be based on the Institute of Internal Auditor's (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) subject to the Application Note Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector (Application Note) and the CIPFA Code of Practice for the Governance of Internal Audit in UK Local Government (Code of Practice). The Service should use a risk-based approach to audit activity and hence Internal Audit will be involved in corporate governance and risk management. The scope of the service will comprise all activities necessary to ensure an independent appraisal of the affairs of Croydon Council. The scope includes the whole system of internal controls, financial and otherwise as established by the Council. The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that Croydon Council meets all of the requirements as set out in the tender documents. All areas of Croydon Council's activities should be audited on a risk based approach and/or at frequencies set out by Croydon Council. The audit areas to be undertaken and included in the scope of the service are: * systems (including computer audit) and compliance audits; * probity audits; * contract and project management audits; * risk management and governance reviews, and * specialist and ad-hoc audits.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051969
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030434-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
79212000 - Auditing services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
79212200 - Internal audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £13,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £13,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Apr 2026 - 16 Apr 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CROYDON
- Postcode
- CR0 1EA
- Post Town
- Croydon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI62 Croydon
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Croydon
- Electoral Ward
- Fairfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Croydon West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030434-2026
1st April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081346-2025
10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077840-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051250-2025
26th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051240-2025
26th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024632-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023453-2025
20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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