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title: "R5610 Strategic Audit Partnership"
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# R5610 Strategic Audit Partnership

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6462fb61-b06d-4afd-8387-ac275e176064

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## Summary

The Tower Hamlets Council, located in London, has completed the award of a contract titled "R5610 Strategic Audit Partnership" for the provision of internal audit services for a duration of 16 months. This procurement process, classified under auditing services (CPV code 79212000), was conducted through an open procurement method, with a total contract value of £245,000. The contract period is set to commence on 15th November 2019 and conclude on 31st March 2021. The tender was published on 1st November 2019, with the submission deadline ending on 14th November 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on auditing services and consultancy, particularly those with expertise in compliance and internal audit functions. Firms capable of delivering comprehensive review services, including financial, operational, and IT audits would be particularly well-suited. Additionally, larger organisations or partnerships are likely to thrive given the scale and complexity involved in supporting the internal audit objectives of Tower Hamlets Council.

## Notice

This contract cover the provision of Internal Audit Services for a period of 16 months. Internal audit is a statutory function and undertakes a wide range of independent reviews of the Council's systems, operations and processes. The aim of these reviews is to ensure that the organisation achieves its objectives and outcomes, and to provide assurance that the organisation's governance, risk management and internal control arrangements are sound, secure and effective. The key objective of this contract is to provide a Strategic Partner to support the In-House team in delivering the Annual Audit Plan. The nature and variety of audit work is diverse and extensive including audits of financial systems, operational systems and functions, computer audit, contract audit, consultancy work, service reviews schools audits, VFM audits etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b99bf73f-4dae-4dbe-9717-a3db77a72789 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 15 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £245,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £245,000 |
| 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 | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2019 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b99bf73f-4dae-4dbe-9717-a3db77a72789
- 1 Nov 2019 at 10:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb1962bc-3c3f-49cd-bb8f-4257434f1938

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b99bf73f-4dae-4dbe-9717-a3db77a72789
  1st November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb1962bc-3c3f-49cd-bb8f-4257434f1938
  1st November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

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