---
title: "Invitation to tender for the Provision of Quality Monitoring Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037bb9"
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# Invitation to tender for the Provision of Quality Monitoring Services

Buyer: WALES AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037bb9

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## Summary

The Wales Audit Office has awarded a contract for the Provision of Quality Monitoring Services to ICAEW. The tender was for system quality assurance assessment and review services in Cardiff. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 12th December 2022. The opportunity was presented as an invitation to tender, focusing on services in the CPV category of system quality assurance. The key date for this tender was the award date in 2022.

This tender by the Wales Audit Office provides significant business opportunities for firms experienced in providing quality monitoring services. Businesses with expertise in system quality assurance assessment and review services, particularly those with experience in cold file reviews and audit quality management, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. It is an open procedure procurement with potential growth prospects for businesses interested in the audit services industry and seeking to expand their service capabilities in line with ISQM 1 standards.

## Notice

The following core services will be provided by the prospective supplier: - one cold file review per audit of accounts director for each year of the contract (if let) (ordinarily four to five reviews per annum), to include emphasis both on compliance with standards and on audit efficiency; - one cold file review per performance audit director for each year of the contract (if let) (ordinarily three reviews per annum), to include emphasis both on compliance with standards, audit efficiency and impact; - review of the system of quality management under ISQM 1; - advice on good practice and cutting-edge developments in audit methodology and quality.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Wales Audit Office is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide quality monitoring services in respect of the accounts with effect from 2021-22 audit year and performance audit work over the period of the contract.

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000021-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Every 6 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WALES AUDIT OFFICE |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF11 9LJ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2023 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000021-2023
- 24 Oct 2022 at 15:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029960-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.audit.wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0519

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