---
title: "Provision of a new Technical Advisory Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES"
published: "2022-06-27"
---

# Provision of a new Technical Advisory Service

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b.json)

## Summary

The DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES is initiating a procurement process titled "Provision of a new Technical Advisory Service". This planned activity falls under the services category with a focus on feasibility studies and advisory services. The tender aims to establish a central Technical Advisory Service that assists auditors working on complex local audit cases. Interested parties must respond by 17:00 on 8th July 2022. Further announcements regarding the procurement process are expected on 1st August 2022, and the service will be delivered within the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in technical advisory services, audit consultancy, and training. Firms with expertise in handling complex audit queries and training for auditors will be well-positioned to compete. New or challenger businesses that can demonstrate the necessary skills and capabilities to manage an agile advisory service and coordinate queries from multiple firms are encouraged to participate, as the contract seeks to bolster the skills and responsiveness within the public sector auditing landscape.

## Notice

This Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) seeks information in preparation for the potential procurement of a new Technical Advisory Service. Please review the PTME document attached and provide your response via email to the following mailbox: commercial@levellingup.gov.uk by 17:00 at 8th July 2022 The PTME document is available at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45928c53-9c58-4ef4-9d58-546131ae51fd or on request by contacting: commercial@levellingup.gov.uk

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will respond to queries raised by auditors working on particularly complex local audit cases, ie this includes providing external audits to local bodies including local authorities, local drainage boards, national park authorities, waste authorities, etc. The specialist technical advisory service to local auditors will respond to a wide range of difficult or complex audit queries such as - but not limited to: * advice to assist auditors on how to respond to electors' objections * assistance with such issues as how and when to produce a public interest report or a statutory recommendation * advice on performance audit issues (for VfM arrangements). Additional information: The contract being sought will oversee the start-up of a separate, standalone but central Technical Advisory Service to bolster the capability of auditors, by providing a mechanism for guaranteeing and supplementing the level of skills across the sector market, as well as quality assuring the response to individual cases. It will be particularly useful for new or challenger firms, where these firms do not have a developed public sector technical service. We are seeking proposals from tenderers that can demonstrate the necessary expertise to: * source personnel with the expertise and experience to answer queries raised with the Advisory Service * act as a central contact point for the Advisory Service, coordinating and allocating queries from a range of audit firms and distributing them to appointed personnel * establish an agile, digital systems along with the necessary protocols and administration to record, manage, monitor and store queries, and enable the smooth interface with clients * ensure expert information or advice is provided in a timely fashion; * represent the sector, co-ordinate views and offer leadership as well as steering the sector in dealings with outside stakeholders, including Government; * oversee and implement the roll out of the training qualification to top up the credentials of auditors along with widening the pool of Key Audit Partners. This will involve initially setting up the digital platforms to allow the courses to be delivered to candidates. The tenderer will also need to successfully negotiate with the sector ongoing support and funding of the service, which is envisaged to be charged to the candidates who apply to go on the courses

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017557-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2022 at 16:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017557-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45928c53-9c58-4ef4-9d58-546131ae51fd
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034b3b.json.