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title: "Forensic Audit Framework"
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buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND COMPANY LIMITED"
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# Forensic Audit Framework

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-853680e9-ec72-4257-86fb-a08e61106200

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## Summary

Highways England Company Limited is inviting tenders for the Forensic Audit Framework aimed at securing independent auditing for its commercial activities. This open procurement procedure, valued at £4,000,000, focuses on the auditing of various projects and contracts within the West Midlands region, commencing from 2nd July 2021 and concluding on 30th June 2025. The tender was concluded on 29th April 2021, and the primary industry involved is accounting and auditing services.

This contract offers significant growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in auditing and compliance services. Participants in this tender will have the chance to provide targeted audits to enhance transparency and accountability in Highways England's operations, thereby establishing a foothold in the public sector auditing market. Businesses with expertise in thorough audit processes and compliance assessment will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

"The intention of this new Framework is to procure fully independent auditing of the commercial activities associated with current and future projects and contracts. This will be delivered via discrete Package Orders which will be for thorough and focused audit activities which could be targeted at any of Highways England's projects, programmes or third party procurement agreements. The scope of the audits will be to focus on the contractual compliance, activities and performance of Highways England's third party providers as well as the interaction with and of the activities of internal Highways England team who are part of project / programme delivery. This is to ensure the validity, integrity, reliability and independence of the audit findings."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cb59990-a7c5-4f08-997b-62ca61b8af09 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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 | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU1 4LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ORANGE PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2021 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cb59990-a7c5-4f08-997b-62ca61b8af09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cb59990-a7c5-4f08-997b-62ca61b8af09
  23rd July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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