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Provision of Quality Assurance roles

GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDIT AGENCY

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Government Internal Audit Agency commissioned quality assurance services to support its Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme. The work involves cold file reviews of audit files, with the programme targeting reviews of 20% of files each year, together with other complex assurance tasks. Temporary external resources were required while new Quality Managers were being established and recruited. This is an internal audit services requirement, classified under CPV 79212200. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Government Internal Audit Agency, a central government public authority. The requirement is therefore relevant to firms providing independent internal audit quality assurance, audit file review, assurance management and related specialist review services for public sector audit functions.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold direct award without competition. RSM UK AUDIT LLP was selected for the single lot, and the award is active. The award date was not recorded, but the contract was signed on 1 July 2026. The contract period runs from 31 December 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The award covers internal audit services for the quality assurance requirement. The process was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. The outcome reflects a direct, non-competitive route rather than an open tender, so the award provides a clear example of the buyer’s chosen route for this below-threshold requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Government Internal Audit Agency for specialist support that can test the quality of completed audit work and strengthen an organisation-wide quality assurance programme. A credible future competitor would need experienced internal auditors able to carry out cold file reviews consistently, identify weaknesses in audit evidence and methodology, and handle complex assurance assignments. The relevant capability is not limited to routine audit delivery: suppliers should be able to provide senior-quality review expertise, apply robust and defensible professional judgement, and support a public sector audit body while its permanent quality management capacity develops. Firms with established internal audit quality assurance teams and experience working with central government or comparable public audit environments would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Quality Assurance roles

Notice Description

to conduct cold file reviews on 20% of audit files annually under a new Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP). To support this, we are recruiting new Quality Managers to undertake cold file reviews and address other complex assurance tasks. However, until these positions are established and filled, APP cannot sustain the required rate of reviews to meet the 20% target. Therefore, temporary external resources are required to help fill the gap.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d693
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071751-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDIT AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0NB
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSM UK Audit LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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