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Internal Audit Services

De Montfort University

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25 Sep 2026 at 11:42

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Summary of the contracting process

De Montfort University purchased internal audit and assurance services for its university operations, with the work delivered in Leicester. The requirement covers the university’s internal audit services and was run through Lot 1 of the Crown Commercial Service Audit and Assurance Services framework. The framework opportunity was restricted to suppliers whose framework profiles covered all core internal audit services, the education sector and the East Midlands. This is professional audit work for a higher education organisation, rather than a general financial audit or a broader consultancy commission.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to KPMG LLP. The university signed the contract on 31 July 2026, for a value of £819,000. The planned initial term was three years, with two possible one-year extensions, making a maximum term of five years; extensions depended on satisfactory performance, continued need and available funding, at the university’s discretion. The university used a further competition under the CCS A&AS2 framework, rather than an open competition. Six bids were recorded. Price was the stated award criterion. The procurement lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the published process data therefore presents a conflicting lot status.

For suppliers considering similar university work, this award demonstrates demand for a full internal audit and assurance service in the education sector, delivered through a public-sector framework and competed among suppliers already qualified for the relevant framework lot. A credible competitor would need to provide the full range of core internal audit services and show that its framework credentials cover education and the East Midlands. The recorded evaluation basis was price, so a competitive offer would also need a clear, cost-effective delivery model without compromising the assurance service. KPMG LLP, a large supplier, was selected. The requirement is a university-wide professional services contract, so suppliers need the capacity and experience to support a higher education institution across its audit needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Internal Audit Services

Notice Description

This Procurement will establish a Supplier Contract for the purchase of Internal Audit Services for De Montfort University. The Contract will be for an initial three-year period with an option to extend for two further periods of one year, up to a maximum contract length of five years. Any contract extension will be dependent on satisfactory supplier performance, continued business need and availability of funding and will in any case be awarded at the University's sole discretion. The Contract is being offered under the Crown Commercial Service's A&AS2 framework (RM6310), specifically Lot 1 (Internal Audit and Assurance) of the framework, and we are inviting all framework suppliers on the Lot which indicate the following in the framework Filtering Matrix to take part in the Further Competition for this opportunity: * ALL Core IA services * Education sector * East Midlands (TLF) region

Procurement Information

Awarded by further competition through compliant public sector procurement framework - Lot 1 (Internal Audit and Assurance) of CCS RM6310 Audit and Assurance Service Framework Two (A&AS2)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a5e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090925-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£819,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
De Montfort University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 9BH
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG LLP

Further Information

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