--- title: "Appointment of Internal Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b4b1a81a-964c-49d5-92f3-36102b640a26" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4b1a81a-964c-49d5-92f3-36102b640a26" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4b1a81a-964c-49d5-92f3-36102b640a26.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4b1a81a-964c-49d5-92f3-36102b640a26.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NMRN OPERATIONS" published: "2023-10-30" --- # Appointment of Internal Audit Services Buyer: NMRN OPERATIONS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4b1a81a-964c-49d5-92f3-36102b640a26 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4b1a81a-964c-49d5-92f3-36102b640a26) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4b1a81a-964c-49d5-92f3-36102b640a26.json) ## Summary The National Museums of the Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy are jointly awarding a tender for the Appointment of Internal Audit Services. The objective is to select a Supplier to deliver risk-based internal audit services, ensuring activities' governance, compliance, and effectiveness. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 4th December 2023. The contract period will run from 1st April 2024 to 1st April 2027 in the South East and London, United Kingdom. This opportunity is ideal for suppliers capable of providing strategic value and assurance in delivering audit services to support National Museums' objectives. Businesses offering comprehensive risk-based internal audit services meeting public sector standards are encouraged to apply. SMEs are particularly suitable for this tender, given the focus on adding value and delivering outcomes aligned with the National Museums' strategies. ## Notice This tender will be jointly awarded by the National Museums of the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, which the latter is leading this tender process.The overall objective is to select a Supplier that gives high confidence of delivering the expected benefits to be derived from the Services on time, on budget and to the required quality. The National Museums requires suppliers that are partners to their businesses by adding strategic value and giving assurance in delivering the agreed outcomes in support of the National Museums' strategies.The successful Supplier is required to deliver a comprehensive risk-based internal audit service to each of the National Museums that meets the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, delivering an objective, independent appraisal of activities, including the governance structure and all levels of management.The Supplier will be expected to:Work with the Service Leads and Audit Committees to develop rolling three-year risk-based internal audit strategies and plans which outline the programme of work for each National Museum. This must be flexible to reflect business risks and respond to key external and internal influences. The internal audit plans will include an evaluation of the arrangements in place to:- Establish and monitor the achievement of organisational objectives;- Identify, test and evaluate key systems and controls ensuring they are relevant, appropriate and effective;- Identify, assess and manage risks;- Assess compliance with policies, laws and regulations;- Ascertain the integrity and reliability of financial and other information provided to the management and stakeholders; and- Ascertain that systems of control are laid down and operate to promote the economic, efficient and effective use of resources and to safeguard assets.Full specifications can be found in Annex A of the ITT Documentation, which can be found on the Contracts Finder Gov.UK advert which can be found here;https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda3ce7f-2032-4f22-b3d7-11e966adf066 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b6472f-ef51-4655-bb07-a751581b0496 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 1 Apr 2027 | | 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 | NMRN OPERATIONS | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 3NH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212000 - Auditing services ## Release History - 30 Oct 2023 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b6472f-ef51-4655-bb07-a751581b0496 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b6472f-ef51-4655-bb07-a751581b0496 30th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT167270 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.nmrn.org.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda3ce7f-2032-4f22-b3d7-11e966adf066 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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