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Provision of Internal Audit Services

Cumbria Combined Authority

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05 Aug 2026 at 11:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cumbria Combined Authority procured internal audit services to support its organisational governance. The requirement covers professional internal audit work for a public-sector authority, helping provide assurance over governance arrangements and related controls. The buying organisation is Cumbria Combined Authority, based in Penrith. Delivery is in the North West of England. The procurement is categorised as services, rather than goods or works. The selected provider is Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, trading as MIAA, whose role is to deliver the internal audit service. This opportunity is therefore relevant to internal audit practices, public-sector assurance providers and organisations with experience supporting governance in local or wider public bodies.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, trading as MIAA, on 23 June 2026. The contract was signed on 23 June 2026 and runs from 24 June 2026 to 23 June 2027. It has a gross value of £31,920, equivalent to £26,600 excluding VAT. The buyer holds an option for an annual extension for a second year, with the maximum contract end date of 23 June 2028. The award is active and the contract remains active. The procurement was evaluated through the limited quotation process used by the authority; the published outcome identifies the successful supplier and contract value.

This award demonstrates demand from Cumbria Combined Authority for a specialist internal audit provider able to support organisational governance in a public-sector setting. Competitors seeking similar work should be able to deliver structured internal audit services, provide independent assurance on governance and controls, and work effectively with a combined authority and its stakeholders. Experience of public-sector operating environments would strengthen credibility, particularly where the work must align with formal accountability and assurance arrangements. The requirement also suits established audit teams with sufficient capacity to provide a continuing service across a full contract year and, where required, maintain quality and continuity through a further annual extension. The route to market shows that below-threshold limited competitions can be used for this type of service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Internal Audit Services

Notice Description

Cumbria Combined Authority has conducted a quotation process for the provision of internal audit services to support the organisations governance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc33
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074110-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
£26,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cumbria Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PENRITH
Postcode
CA11 0DT
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Greystoke and Ullswater
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Liverpool University Hospital NHS FT

Further Information

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