Tender

IT and General Audit Services

SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE

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18 Dec 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Title

IT and General Audit Services

Notice Description

Scottish Enterprise (SE) are looking to put in place a new framework for the provision of a shared internal audit service to cover IT and digital requirements. A limited amount of non-IT audit activity supporting the existing internal resource may also be required through this framework (including for example forensic accounting, assurance audit reviews and investigatory audit reviews). The framework is expected to commence on 1 April 2026

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Enterprise (SE) are looking to put in place a new framework for the provision of a shared internal audit service to cover IT and digital requirements. A limited amount of non-IT audit activity supporting the existing internal resource may also be required through this framework (including for example forensic accounting, assurance audit reviews and investigatory audit reviews). SE's Digital and IT services are delivered through a combination of internal resource and through a shared service delivery model provided by Enterprise IS (EIS). The shared service is delivered across four organisations - SE, Skills Development Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and South of Scotland Enterprise with Scottish enterprise as the lead procurement partner. One additional partner, Scottish Funding Council, will have access to the services delivered via the framework via a call-off mechanism should they require to do so. The framework is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2026 for an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for a further year.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The framework is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2026 for an initial term of three years, with an estimated value in the region of GBP350,000 to GBP375,000 (excluding VAT). Following this period, SE reserves the right to extend the framework for a further one-year term, with an additional estimated value of GBP84,000 to GBP120,000 (excluding VAT).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000818237
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546035
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£495,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£495,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE
Additional Buyers

CLYDE GATEWAY URC

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND LTD

SOUTH OF SCOTLAND ENTERPRISE AGENCY

Contact Name
Bob McLeod
Contact Email
bob.mcleod@gov.scot, enquiries@clydegateway.com, finance@sose.scot, hieprocurement@hient.co.uk, joanne.napier@scotent.co.uk, procurement@sds.co.uk, procurements@sfc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312442500, +44 1313136500, +44 1412761573, +44 1414686024, +44 1463245245, +44 1698688824, +44 1750535901

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 6HQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546035
    IT and General Audit Services - Scottish Enterprise (SE) are looking to put in place a new framework for the provision of a shared internal audit service to cover IT and digital requirements. A limited amount of non-IT audit activity supporting the existing internal resource may also be required through this framework (including for example forensic accounting, assurance audit reviews and investigatory audit reviews). The framework is expected to commence on 1 April 2026

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