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title: "CPCA - Internal Audit Services"
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# CPCA - Internal Audit Services

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfdf5a42-cc76-4135-8764-c4b562d48604

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire District Councils have completed the tender process for "CPCA - Internal Audit Services," classified under accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. The procurement was conducted under framework RM3745, with the contract awarded on 20th August 2020 and a value of £288,000. The contract duration is from 19th October 2020 to 18th October 2024, targeting delivery in the East of England. This procurement was initiated as part of the Combined Authority’s efforts to enhance local governance and economic development in the region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in auditing and fiscal services to expand their portfolios. Companies that are well-positioned to compete include medium to large firms with expertise in internal audits and public sector compliance. The successful contractor, RSM Risk Assurance Services LLP, has demonstrated capability in this area, indicating a competitive landscape where businesses focusing on local enterprise partnerships may thrive.

## Notice

Framework RM3745 In September 2018, the Business Board was constituted as a non-statutory body to be the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for the region. It is independent of the Combined Authority operating as a private-public sector partnership, focusing on the key business sectors to provide strategic leadership and drive growth in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and wider Local Enterprise area. The staff and business of the LEP were transferred to the Combined Authority with effect from 1 April 2018. The accountable body status for the LEP also transferred to the Combined Authority, from Cambridgeshire County Council, on 1 April 2018. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is responsible for ensuring that its business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards and that public money is safeguarded and properly accounted for and used economically, efficiently and effectively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/917374af-3431-401c-85bc-1eeef182ffe5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2020 - 18 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £288,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS |
| Locality | ELY |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB7 4LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | East Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Ely East |
| Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2020 at 17:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/917374af-3431-401c-85bc-1eeef182ffe5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/917374af-3431-401c-85bc-1eeef182ffe5
  26th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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