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Internal Audit

ST BASILS

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27 Apr 2026 at 12:28

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Internal Audit" services was organised by ST BASILS, a housing association located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the services category, focusing on internal audit services. The tender aimed to secure suppliers to provide independent, risk-based internal audits for three years, extendable by two more years. The service would cover various operational and business functions, requiring up to five audits annually. This procurement was executed using the Crown Commercial Services framework, leveraging a limited method without a prior publication call for competition and inviting pre-vetted suppliers to tender based on the Audit & Assurance framework. The award was concluded and the successful bidder, TIAA Ltd, was contracted for £42,000 on 26 February 2026.

This tender encourages business growth opportunities for experienced audit service providers, particularly those with expertise in housing and community amenities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like TIAA Ltd could leverage such opportunities to extend their service offerings by demonstrating their audit capabilities and securing long-term contracts. Since the procurement is sourced through a structured framework involving pre-vetted suppliers, businesses meeting the framework's criteria have the advantage of competing in future tenders of similar nature, thereby expanding their client base within the public sector industry. The geographic breadth of service delivery spans regions such as UKC to UKK, offering extensive reach for suppliers with national coverage.

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Notice Title

Internal Audit

Notice Description

Internal audit services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide an independent, risk-based internal audit service to the buyer for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The procured supplier will start providing services for the 2026/27 financial year, with the first audit fieldwork being completed by the end of June 2026 (Q1). The internal audit service will cover all operational and business functions of the buyer and will be planned by the supplier according to a sector specific risk assessment. The expectation is 4-5 audits per year, with no more than 2 audits occurring in each quarter. The fieldwork days for each audit is expected to be between 2-4 days, depending on the audit area.

Options: 3 year initial contract, with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1 years).

Procurement Information

The Crown Commercial Services framework was used for the procurement of internal audit services. This is due to the pre-vetting of suitable suppliers to deliver the service. Competition was invited from all suitable suppliers under the relevant lot of the Audit & Assurance framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ba1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038041-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST BASILS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B9 4AX
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
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
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Bordesley & Highgate
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TIAA

Further Information

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