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title: "HCC Nov 2018 - The Provision of a Shared Internal Audit Service Partner - AWARD"
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# HCC Nov 2018 - The Provision of a Shared Internal Audit Service Partner - AWARD

Buyer: SUPPLY HERTFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7e70119-8480-4fbc-8242-e9c7fa073226

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) has recently completed the procurement process titled "HCC Nov 2018 - The Provision of a Shared Internal Audit Service Partner." This tender falls within the internal audit services category and was executed through an open procurement method. The contract, valued at £900,000, commenced on 1 April 2019 and is set to conclude on 31 March 2023. The procurement process was marked by a tender period which closed on 7 January 2019, and the award of the contract was finalised on 11 March 2019 with the successful bidder being BDO LLP, located in London. The main buying organisation responsible for this contract is Supply Hertfordshire, situated in Hertfordshire. 

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses seeking to expand in the audit and consultancy sectors, especially those offering specialised services in internal auditing, IT auditing, or procurement consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the tender has identified itself as suitable for such entities. By engaging in this type of service provision, businesses can contribute to enhancing the capabilities of the Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) while benefiting from the significant contract value that this public procurement represents.

## Notice

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC or the Council) has procured an external Internal Audit contractor to supplement the available 'in-house' Internal Audit resource for the delivery of the County's Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) from 1 April 2019. The appointed contractor will: a) Assist SIAS with delivery of partner internal audit plans, b) Provide SIAS with access to specialists (e.g. IT and procurement audit), c) Have flexibility to take on and deliver audit and consultancy work at relatively short notice, and d) Provide SIAS with access to advice, knowledge and expertise through regular contract liaison and engagement to grow, develop and improve SIAS to help with the Councils objective to be an exemplar shared service. Successful Contractor - BDO LLP Contract Notice Number - 2018/S 226-517434 Award Notice Number - 2019/S 084-201616

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9de1a9b7-6a82-4611-a5e3-74de872205f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £900,000 |
| 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 | SUPPLY HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212200 - Internal audit services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2019 at 15:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9de1a9b7-6a82-4611-a5e3-74de872205f4
- 12 Jun 2019 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9de1a9b7-6a82-4611-a5e3-74de872205f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9de1a9b7-6a82-4611-a5e3-74de872205f4
  30th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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