Notice Information
Notice Title
Internal Audit Services
Notice Description
Internal Audit Services for Northern Star Academies Trust
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: It may be possible that additional audits (beyond those specified) could be commissioned within the three year period if risk analysis indicated it would be prudent to do so.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0589f4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039466-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £33,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £33,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £32,400 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Jan 20265 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 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
- NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SKIPTON
- Postcode
- BD23 1QN
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
- Westminster Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039466-2026
29th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049570-2025
18th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4357
The Trust's Strategy is available at: https://www.nsat.org.uk/our-trust/our-strategy The Trust's Board Assurance Framework is also available on request.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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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