Notice Information
Notice Title
Internal Audit Services 2023-2026
Notice Description
The principle requirement is for the provision of internal audit services for an initial period of 3 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years to independently access the entire internal control system by checking compliance with current polices and procedures and ensuring the integrity and reliability of information, accounts and data.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The principle requirement is for the provision of internal audit services for an initial period of 3 years to independently access the entire internal control system by checking compliance with current polices and procedures and ensuring the integrity and reliability of information, accounts and data.
Renewal: possible 2 year extension on 1 + 1 basis
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000714978
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536801
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
- £88,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Feb 20224 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 3 - 5 years from December 2023.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LINK GROUP
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- linkprocurement@linkgroup.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3303030124
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH14 1RL
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466293&idx=2
7th December 2022 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466293&idx=3
7th December 2022 - Appendix 4 - Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466293&idx=4
7th December 2022 - Appendix 6 - Data Processing -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466293
Internal Audit Services 2023-2026 - The principle requirement is for the provision of internal audit services for an initial period of 3 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years to independently access the entire internal control system by checking compliance with current polices and procedures and ensuring the integrity and reliability of information, accounts and data. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536801
Internal Audit Services 2023-2026 - The principle requirement is for the provision of internal audit services for an initial period of 3 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years to independently access the entire internal control system by checking compliance with current polices and procedures and ensuring the integrity and reliability of information, accounts and data.
Notice URLs
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View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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