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Provision of Internal Audit Services

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 15:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

01 Aug 2025 at 11:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Nursing and Midwifery Council procured internal audit services for its organisation. The requirement is classified as auditing services and involves providing internal audit support across the United Kingdom. The buyer is a public authority based in London. The service is a single requirement rather than a multi-service procurement, and the appointed provider is responsible for delivering the audit work to the Council. This opportunity is relevant to firms specialising in internal audit, assurance, governance, risk and control reviews, particularly those able to support a UK public authority. The procurement concerns professional services rather than goods, construction or general financial accounting. It is therefore most applicable to established audit and assurance practices with public-sector or similarly regulated-organisation experience.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an above-threshold open procedure. One lot was evaluated using quality weighted at 80% and price at 20%. The tender deadline was 26 August 2025, enquiries closed on 15 August 2025 and the evaluation and award period ended on 8 October 2025. KPMG LLP was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 15 November 2025 and is active, running from 17 November 2025 to 30 June 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions to 29 June 2031. The contract value is £337,720 excluding VAT, or £437,220 including VAT. The tender’s estimated value was £291,666.67 excluding VAT, or £350,000 including VAT. Electronic submissions in English were permitted.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for internal audit services within a UK public authority and indicates that quality is substantially more important than price in supplier selection. A credible future competitor would need a strong internal audit and assurance delivery capability, with the expertise to assess governance, risk management, internal controls and organisational processes. The successful supplier would also need to produce clear, dependable professional outputs and demonstrate a quality-led approach rather than relying on price competitiveness alone. The scale and duration of the arrangement suit an established audit practice or a capable specialist team able to provide sustained support to one regulated public-sector client. Firms reviewing their readiness should focus on evidence of comparable internal audit delivery, robust quality management and the capacity to maintain service over a multi-year engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Internal Audit Services

Notice Description

Provision of Internal Audit Services to the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is the option to extend this contract for two further periods of 12 months. (3+1+1).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b18
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071317-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£291,666 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£291,666 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£337,720 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1B 1PZ
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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