--- title: "ITT for Audit Review" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-89412ee7-7ac5-43f3-be57-f81487b79f8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-89412ee7-7ac5-43f3-be57-f81487b79f8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89412ee7-7ac5-43f3-be57-f81487b79f8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89412ee7-7ac5-43f3-be57-f81487b79f8f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFGEM" published: "2018-02-22" --- # ITT for Audit Review Buyer: OFGEM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89412ee7-7ac5-43f3-be57-f81487b79f8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-89412ee7-7ac5-43f3-be57-f81487b79f8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89412ee7-7ac5-43f3-be57-f81487b79f8f.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Ofgem, with a tender titled "ITT for Audit Review." This contract falls under the services category and is particularly focused on audit consultancy and software development services. The location for the delivery of services is primarily in London, United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage and is being procured through an open procedure, with a submission deadline set for 2nd March 2018. The contract is expected to commence on 12th March 2018 and will run for two years, concluding on 12th March 2020. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in audit consultancy and software development, particularly those able to provide innovative solutions for audit activities. Companies specialising in computer audit services or software consultancy would find this tender particularly relevant. Additionally, the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is encouraged, allowing for a more competitive bidding environment and the chance to engage in a government contract that could enhance their market presence and service portfolio. ## Notice Lot 1 Ofgem require a review of our current approach to audit activity across the schemes that we administer to gain a clear understanding of current audit activity in each scheme area. This review would identify and describe the current audit strategy and audit plan for each scheme area. It would include an appraisal of the current methods for selecting sites/participants for audit in each scheme area and the level of confidence that our current approach can give us in rates of non-compliance in the general population for each scheme. This will require engagement with our scheme audit teams who are based in our London and Glasgow offices. Lot 2 Ofgem require the identification of a new model for audit activity across all of our schemes. This will involve the identification of recognised best practice for audit activity across government and industry, including consideration our own internal Assurance Review and recent recommendations we received from the National Audit Office. The new audit model should recognise the varying needs across our schemes whilst ensuring that our schemes are aligned in respect of basic audit principles and with recognised best practice. There is now a requirement to identify and procure a new software product for planning, managing, executing, and reporting findings from audits. We expect that this will include the live submission of audit findings via online forms while the auditor on site. We expect that this software would provide benefits in the areas of: -Planning of audit activity. -Communication of audit plan to auditors. -Provision of information to auditors in advance of audits, e.g. relevant case information and documentation. -Specification of audit questions. -Collection and submission of audit results. -Presentation of data from individual audit reports. -Automated analysis and reporting of all audit results. Lot 3 Ofgem will also require that a short, sharp trial of the newly identified approach for executing audits is carried out utilising new audit software product. We expect that the trial would include the following: -Create an audit plan, identifying a representative sample of sites/participants for audit for the Domestic and Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, the Renewable Obligation and the Feed in Tariff schemes. -Instruct suitably qualified auditors to visit the selected sites, providing them with the information required for completing the audits via new software products. -Collect audit findings from the site audits via the new software. -Demonstrate the reporting functionality of the new software. -Test ability of the software output data that can interact with our existing scheme data for deeper analysis of trends. -The trial would seek to determine a reasonable cost for audits of this type audit activity once properly established. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14c18329-4b5f-4c0f-9855-b9a789da1d06 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Mar 2018 - 12 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | OFGEM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3GE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72212781 - System management software development services - 72266000 - Software consultancy services - 72810000 - Computer audit services - 79212000 - Auditing services - 79212200 - Internal audit services ## Release History - 22 Feb 2018 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14c18329-4b5f-4c0f-9855-b9a789da1d06 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14c18329-4b5f-4c0f-9855-b9a789da1d06 22nd February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB151910 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.ofgem.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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