Notice Information
Notice Title
Advance IA Services Contract Award Notice
Notice Description
Advance Housing & Support Ltd. conducted a competitive tender process for the provision of Internal Audit (IA) services. The tender was published on the Find a Tender Service (FTS) in accordance with public procurement requirements. Following evaluation of all compliant tenders against published criteria, Menzies LLP submitted the Most Advantageous Tender in accordance with the established assessment methodology. Assessment summaries have been issued to all evaluated bidders in line with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. Advance Housing & Support intends to enter into a contract with Menzies LLP following completion of the standstill period.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Initial 3 year contract with option to extend for two additional years. Potentially beyond if successful in re-tender process
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dff3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020386-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- 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
79212200 - Internal audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £178,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £178,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £247,200 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ADVANCE HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WITNEY
- Postcode
- OX28 6FH
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- 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
- West Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Witney Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Witney
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020386-2026
6th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074613-2025
18th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074269-2025
17th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073337-2025
12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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