--- title: "CA18344 - Pre-Market Engagement - Provision of Internal Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a4f3d03d-1094-44b1-9a72-b23e0f0f43db" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a4f3d03d-1094-44b1-9a72-b23e0f0f43db" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4f3d03d-1094-44b1-9a72-b23e0f0f43db.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4f3d03d-1094-44b1-9a72-b23e0f0f43db.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Bedford College" published: "2026-08-12" --- # CA18344 - Pre-Market Engagement - Provision of Internal Audit Services Buyer: Bedford College Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4f3d03d-1094-44b1-9a72-b23e0f0f43db [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a4f3d03d-1094-44b1-9a72-b23e0f0f43db) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4f3d03d-1094-44b1-9a72-b23e0f0f43db.json) ## Summary Bedford College intends to procure internal audit services for the College and its subsidiaries. The anticipated requirement is a risk-based internal audit service, including annual audit planning, reporting to the Audit Committee and advisory support when required. This is a professional services contract in the internal audit category, covering the delivery of independent audit and assurance activity across the organisation. The buying organisation is Bedford College, based on Cauldwell Street in Bedford. The service is expected to support the College’s governance, risk management and control arrangements across its group. Suppliers specialising in education-sector, public-sector or similarly structured organisations may find the scope relevant, particularly where they can provide both planned audit work and responsive advisory support. This process is at the planning stage and is a pre-market engagement rather than an invitation to tender, request for quotation or call for competition. Bedford College is consulting potential providers to explain its requirements, obtain feedback on the proposed scope and approach, and shape a future procurement intended to secure a high-quality, cost-effective service. The engagement is expected to end on 12 November 2026. The buyer has not yet set out the final procurement procedure, contract value, contract duration, lots or award criteria. Participation in the consultation will not create an advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement. The future requirement is expected to be competed after the engagement has informed the specification and procurement approach. The engagement is likely to suit internal audit firms and specialist assurance practices with experience of delivering risk-based audit programmes for colleges, universities, public bodies or group organisations. Relevant providers should be able to plan annual audit activity, assess risks and controls, produce clear reports for an Audit Committee, and provide practical advisory support outside the planned programme. Firms with a team able to cover multiple subsidiaries and maintain consistent quality across a group will be well placed to respond to the eventual requirement. Experience translating audit findings into proportionate improvement advice should also be useful. Providers should use this consultation to understand the College’s priorities and prepare evidence of comparable capability, governance expertise and service quality. ## Notice Bedford College is undertaking a pre-market engagement (PME) exercise ahead of a planned procurement for the provision of internal audit services. The purpose of this engagement is to inform potential providers of the College's requirements, gather market feedback on the proposed scope and approach, and help shape a procurement process that secures a high-quality and cost-effective service. The anticipated scope includes the delivery of a risk-based internal audit service across the College and its subsidiaries, annual audit planning, reporting to the Audit Committee, and advisory support as required. This engagement is for market consultation purposes only and is not an invitation to tender, request for quotation, or call for competition. Participation in this engagement will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18344. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18344 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07f925c2-dd5b-4c9e-b8cb-16b4d4514145 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Nov 2026 | | 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 | Bedford College | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Postcode area | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212200 - Internal audit services ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 09:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07f925c2-dd5b-4c9e-b8cb-16b4d4514145 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07f925c2-dd5b-4c9e-b8cb-16b4d4514145 12th August 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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