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260017 Internal Audit Services

Queen's University Belfast

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 15:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

02 Jul 2026 at 13:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

10 Mar 2026 at 17:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

18 Feb 2026 at 15:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Queen’s University Belfast procured internal audit services to provide independent assurance to its governing body that its systems of internal control, risk identification, assessment and management are adequate. The requirement covers internal audit work for the university, with delivery in Northern Ireland. It is a professional services contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity, and is suited to firms providing institutional internal audit, governance, controls and risk assurance. The buyer is Queen’s University Belfast, based on University Road in Belfast. The procurement was above threshold and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The requirement is classified as internal audit services (CPV 79212200).

The procurement is complete: the contract was awarded to RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP on 1 July 2026, following a selective competitive flexible procedure. One bid was received and one final-stage bid was evaluated. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026. Its value is £937,500 excluding VAT and £1,125,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with an option for Queen’s University Belfast to extend it by up to 36 months, potentially until 31 July 2031. Evaluation weighted audit approach at 30%, resourcing requirements at 20%, price at 20%, risk strategy at 15%, proposed team at 10%, and social and civic responsibility at 5%.

This award demonstrates demand from a large university for external internal audit and assurance expertise covering organisational controls, risk identification, assessment and management. A credible future competitor would need to show a clear audit approach, a suitably experienced proposed team, effective resourcing and a practical risk strategy. The evaluation also placed material weight on price, so firms would need to combine strong technical delivery with competitive commercial proposals. Social and civic responsibility formed part of the assessment, making evidence of responsible business practices relevant. The single-bid outcome indicates that the requirement was delivered through a specialist professional-services route, potentially suiting established risk assurance, internal audit or governance providers able to work with a complex higher-education organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

260017 Internal Audit Services

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of Internal Audit Services to Queen's University Belfast. The key role of the Supplier shall be to provide assurance to the governing body that the systems of internal control, risk identification, assessment and management are adequate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Queen's reserves the option to extend the contract by up to a further 36 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06575a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070878-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible 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

79212200 - Internal audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£937,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£937,500 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£937,500 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£937,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2031-02-18

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Queen's University Belfast
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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