--- title: "The Growth Company Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Co-sourced Internal Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-552b7774-1c2a-48cb-bd35-81da293888c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-552b7774-1c2a-48cb-bd35-81da293888c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-552b7774-1c2a-48cb-bd35-81da293888c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-552b7774-1c2a-48cb-bd35-81da293888c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2025-11-24" --- # The Growth Company Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Co-sourced Internal Audit Services Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-552b7774-1c2a-48cb-bd35-81da293888c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-552b7774-1c2a-48cb-bd35-81da293888c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-552b7774-1c2a-48cb-bd35-81da293888c6.json) ## Summary The Growth Company, located in Manchester, United Kingdom, has initiated a public procurement process through an open procedure for the provision of co-sourced internal audit services. This opportunity, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, falls under the industry category of Internal Audit Services with a CPV code of 79212200 and an additional focus on Fraud Audit Services (CPV code: 79212400). The procurement is at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, 14th January 2026. The contract period is expected to start on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2031. The tender is valued at £600,000, ensuring significant investment into enhancing risk management and governance within The Growth Company. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses with expertise in internal auditing, particularly those that can provide risk-based, independent, and objective assurance services. Companies offering innovative analytic techniques and technological capabilities would be well-suited to meet the objectives of increasing the scope and value of internal audits for The Growth Company. The open procurement method emphasises transparency and is approachable for smaller enterprises, facilitating the growth of businesses capable of delivering high-quality, flexible audit services. Engaging with this tender could greatly benefit firms seeking to establish or expand their footprint in the domain of internal audit and consultancy services across England, specifically in the Manchester and Yorkshire regions. ## Notice The Growth Company (GC) is seeking to appoint a provider of co-sourced internal audit services. GC wishes to appoint an Internal Audit co-sourced provider for the purpose of providing independent, risk based objective assurance, advice, insight and foresight. The service will complement GC's existing in-house Internal Audit provision, aiming to widen the areas of specialist expertise available to our in-house team. GC may also commission additional consultancy activity, for example in relation to relative legislative changes. We are looking for a provider who can demonstrate a clear risk-based approach to their audits, who will provide a suitably experienced and qualified audit team to ensure that audits are robust and provide commercially and operationally viable recommendations to be considered. There are a number of objectives that we require for the delivery of the contract: 1) Robust Risk Based Service - Maintain a high service quality delivering required assurance levels to Board and Audit and Risk Committee members. 2) Increased Value - Utilising specialist skills to address core business risks, including the use of analytic techniques and technological innovation where appropriate. 3) Increased Scope - Enhance risk, governance and controls management, with emphasis on leveraging specialist expertise and strengthening organisational capabilities. 4) Flexible and Pragmatic Approach - Ability to flex with operational demands in a fast-paced environment. 5) Collaboration and Transparency - Work alongside our internal team and create opportunities for learning and development of GC internal team. To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid. The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 12:00pm on Wednesday 14th January 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50ef2bb2-c0e4-41d3-9fa4-b881b9a296b2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE GROWTH COMPANY | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212200 - Internal audit services - 79212400 - Fraud audit services ## Release History - 24 Nov 2025 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50ef2bb2-c0e4-41d3-9fa4-b881b9a296b2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50ef2bb2-c0e4-41d3-9fa4-b881b9a296b2 24th November 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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