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title: "Internal Audit and Related Services"
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# Internal Audit and Related Services

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1a4aca1-4660-4d27-95a8-ab06e74b8c4e

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire Authority initiated a procurement process for Internal Audit and Related Services, culminating in an award to RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP on 25 January 2022. This direct award was made following the evaluation under the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework Agreement, with a total contract value of £300,000. The contract start date is set for 1 April 2022, and it will remain effective until 31 March 2027. The services are classified under CPV code 79212200, indicating that the primary focus is on internal audit services. The delivery addresses include various regions, such as Reading, England, and extend to British Overseas Territories and Europe.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses in the audit and consultancy sectors, particularly those offering specialised internal audit services. Companies with the capacity to provide quality assurance and compliance services to public authorities would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. With the growing emphasis on accountability and transparency in public spending, businesses equipped to meet these needs could see significant growth opportunities by engaging with public sector contracts like this one.

## Notice

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority ("the Authority") identified the need to a Internal Audit Provision, which was available a Direct Awarded option after evaluation on THE EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB (EOECPH) FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services OJEU Reference: 2019/S 153-377590. A direct award process was undertaken.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c88db226-30c6-479f-95b9-1e741880910b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSM UK RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212200 - Internal audit services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2022 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c88db226-30c6-479f-95b9-1e741880910b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c88db226-30c6-479f-95b9-1e741880910b
  22nd April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46230&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rbfrs.co.uk

## Provenance

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