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title: "Provision of a Strategic Internal Audit Co-Source - AWARD"
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# Provision of a Strategic Internal Audit Co-Source - AWARD

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5becf0c2-8241-4466-82da-b451c5799ba9

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the provision of a Strategic Internal Audit Co-Source by the Office for National Statistics, located in Newport, Gwent, United Kingdom. This award was published on 22nd February 2019, following a tender initiated earlier in the year. The classification falls under Auditing services (CPV Code: 79212000), with a contract period running from 1st October 2018 to 30th September 2020. The procurement method used was characterised as "Other," and the contract was awarded to PwC LLP with a total value of £600,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for professional services firms, especially those specialising in auditing and internal consultancy. Businesses with experience in delivering comprehensive audit services, particularly in data-driven environments, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. Furthermore, firms with a strong background in navigating complex regulatory frameworks and a solid understanding of the digital transformation in public services may particularly benefit from competing for such contracts, ensuring their participation in the evolving landscape of public sector auditing.

## Notice

The UK Statistics Authority is at the peak of its transformation programme and the external environment in which it has been operating is changing fast. There are increasing demands on the Authority arising from Brexit and other policy imperatives, and these changes affect the ability to gather and control data, and the digital environment. This means that the Authority has needed to increase the pace of its transformation and make choices on priorities. The Office for National Statistics is in the process of delivering an ambitious programme for the 2021 Census; transforming economic statistics; and changing its approach to technology and data governance. New areas of business have also been added, which have increased their impact during the year. These include the Data Science Campus; the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence; and its Data as a Service function. The organisation's technical transformation and the Digital Economy Act mean that it is now able to drive increased automation in the production of statistics and use new data sources. Together, these changes have increased the scope of the organisation and added risks to its reputation, delivery, information security and data management processes. The Internal Audit team provides assurance on the activities of the UK Statistics Authority and its executive arm, the Office for National Statistics. It has operated as an in-house internal audit function since 2010, with a fairly static team. In 2017, a new Head of Internal Audit was appointed and since this time, the function has embarked on its own transformation in the way that it provides its assurance. In addition, due to an increased demand on internal audit to provide a broader and deeper range of assurance in what has increasingly become a more data and technology rich environment, the Head of Internal Audit is now in a position to invite tenders from professional services firms to provide on-going support, specialist skills and internal audit resources under a co-sourced operating model.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d6e6b37-095c-40d8-acba-10c5c7259cbc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | GWENT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PWC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2019 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d6e6b37-095c-40d8-acba-10c5c7259cbc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d6e6b37-095c-40d8-acba-10c5c7259cbc
  22nd February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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