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title: "3rd party contract management audit"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STONEWATER LIMITED"
published: "2024-11-08"
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# 3rd party contract management audit

Buyer: STONEWATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-982925cf-20b2-4685-bf79-cda1f6e22fed

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## Summary

The contracting process involves STONEWATER LIMITED, a purchasing organisation based in Leicester, England. The procurement is titled "3rd party contract management audit" and falls under the auditing services industry category, with additional classification as performance review services. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a specific engagement end date set for 22 November 2024. The process aims to audit Stonewater's contract management framework implemented in 2020 to ensure consistency and improvement, excluding financial information, commercial governance, grounds maintenance contracts, and M&E contracts. Interested parties are encouraged to express interest via email to Gemma Wheatley at Stonewater.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in auditing services and performance reviews, particularly those with expertise in contract management and compliance reviews. The procurement is explicitly open to SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and VCSEs (voluntary, community, and social enterprises). Companies with a track record of developing internal audit templates and benchmarks for continuous improvement will find this tender particularly suitable, offering a chance to establish a relationship with a reputable housing organisation and expand their service portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

Stonewater would like to request a review of the compliance against their contract management framework that was created in 2020 as part of contract mobilisations, with a focus on consistency in applied practices, approach, documentation, and record keeping. The creation of an internal audit template is to be included in the scope, to allow the team to continue to benchmark standards and encourage continuous improvement in these areas going forward. The audit will not include financial information, commercial governance, grounds maintenance contracts, nor M&E contracts. However, any shared learning or best practice will be rolled out across all areas. It is intended that a form of competition will be conducted to determine the best fit company for this piece of work. If the above is something that your company can provide, please email gemma.wheatley@stonewater.org to express an interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecc7b11a-3d6b-4976-9385-3cbc20863f01 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STONEWATER LIMITED |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE8 6EP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | North Whetstone |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), 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

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79313000 - Performance review services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2024 at 16:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecc7b11a-3d6b-4976-9385-3cbc20863f01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecc7b11a-3d6b-4976-9385-3cbc20863f01
  8th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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