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Provision of Internal Audit Services

AMPLIUS LIVING

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Planning

29 Jun 2026 at 11:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Amplius Living, a sub-central government public authority located in Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of internal audit services. The preliminary market engagement is currently underway, seeking insights from potential suppliers to shape future tender specifications. The procurement is classified under the services category with the industry focusing on internal audit services. The preliminary market engagement process, detailed through a notice published on 29th June 2026, outlines a due date for supplier queries by 10th July 2026, and the final submission deadline is set for 17th July 2026. This initial step is essential in developing a structured tender that will officially launch on 31st August 2026, with a planned contract commencement on 1st April 2027.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in internal audit services, particularly those adept in providing comprehensive governance, risk management, and internal control assessments. With a planned contract value of £1,000,000, the scope spans various business areas, including IT, resident safety, and finance. Enterprises with expertise in regulatory compliance, risk-based assurance, and a capability to deliver around 10-12 audits annually are well-suited to compete. The engagement is ideal for companies that offer innovative audit solutions and can contribute to Amplius’s need for robust internal oversight across various sectors, including digital, safeguarding, and environmental governance. Interested parties should be prepared to demonstrate their abilities to meet the strategic objectives outlined in the tender specifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Internal Audit Services

Notice Description

Amplius is developing a tender for internal audit services. The scope of this contract is business- wide, including IT: *The programme is expected to deliver 10-12 audits per year with expectations of lasting no more than 20 days The audit plan must provide independent, risk- based assurance over: *Governance *Risk Management *Internal Control It must support compliance with: *Regulatory standards *Legal obligations *Amplius' risk appetite . Audit coverage will consider a wide range of business areas, including: *Governance & Strategy *Resident Safety & Compliance *Building Safety *Statutory Checks *Landlord Services & Resident Experience *Asset Management & Development *Finance & Treasury *Digital, Data & Cyber *People & Safeguarding *ESG & Regulatory Compliance *Key Change Programmes Priority will be given to: *Areas with previous partial assurance *Audits previously deferred *Areas with emerging or evolving risks *Areas with limited historical coverage *Cyclical reviews requiring periodic assurance For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Milton-Keynes:-Internal-audit-services./Q9757C8EB7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q9757C8EB7

Planning Information

1. Amplius wishes to seek the views of potential suppliers before we tender. We are interested to know some key facts about the market you operate in and how we might shape the terms and conditions, the specification and KPIs. Your help with this will be invaluable and will assist us in designing the tender, taking into account key commercial considerations for you as suppliers. 2. The intention of this Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire to gather a range of qualitative data and information. The information collected during the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire process will not be used for any other purpose. 3. Please note that this is not a call for competition, nor is it a procurement exercise. 4. For the avoidance of doubt, this Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire is for the purpose of conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by Amplius to undertake any procurement exercise. 5. Responses will only be used for the purposes of developing the eventual call to competition. 6.Submission of information Please submit your answers to the questions within the e-sourcing system. You will need to declare that the information you submit is bona fide at the time of publishing. 7.Responsibility Amplius cannot accept responsibility for any costs incurred in completing this request for information and any subsequent supplier involvement in further soft market testing and preliminary supplier engagement activities. 8.Seeking clarification i. If you have any queries or need clarification regarding any part of this request for information, please submit your query within the e-sourcing system. ii. Only requests for information or clarifications submitted through the e-sourcing system while the request for information is open will be responded to. Clarifications or queries must be submitted by 10 July 2026. All suppliers will receive a response to any queries registered. 9.Conditions for response to request for information Amplius will only accept electronically received responses placed within the e-sourcing system. •Information submitted via the e-sourcing system must be received in full prior to the closing date. •Immediately prior to submitting information electronically, the supplier must check the electronic files are free from viruses using current virus checking software. •If an electronic file containing information that is corrupt, contains a virus or is unreadable for any reason, the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire response will not be considered. . •Amplius accepts no responsibility for incorrect use of the system or failure to adhere to instructions. •Suppliers acknowledge and accept, in respect of electronically transmitted responses, that the upload of large electronic files may take time, and as such they must allow sufficient time to fully transmit all files prior to the closing time. (No single file should be over 5MB.) •Amplius will not be liable or responsible for the loss, damage, destruction or corruption of any information, however caused. •Until after the request for information has closed, Amplius may not discover corruption or unreadable files submitted via the e-sourcing System. •Faults in the supplier’s system are not the responsibility of Amplius and no extension to the closing time will be made. Any extension will be at the discretion of Amplius for all suppliers. •The server clock within the e-sourcing system will govern the time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060735-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AMPLIUS LIVING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6BZ
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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