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title: "Provision of Internal Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0449dd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE"
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# Provision of Internal Audit Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0449dd

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## Summary

The University of Bedfordshire is procuring internal audit services under the title "Provision of Internal Audit Services" within the auditing services industry category (CPV 79212000). The procurement took place in the East of England (UKH2 region) and has advanced to the contract award stage, with the contract being awarded on 8 November 2024. The procurement process utilised the open procedure method, focusing on both quality and cost equally, and culminated in a contract valued at £504,000 awarded to Tiaa Ltd. The initial tender was active as of 18 March 2024, with a submission deadline on 18 April 2024, and the contract signed is set to cover a period from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027, with a possible extension until 31 July 2029.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for firms specialising in auditing and related services such as internal audit, statutory audit, or fraud audit. The contract offers a substantial value, making it particularly attractive for SMEs like Tiaa Ltd, which successfully secured the contract. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality and cost-effective audit solutions stand to benefit from competing in similar tenders. This procurement process underscores the importance of businesses with robust audit capabilities and the potential to deliver comprehensive internal audit services aligning with the University of Bedfordshire's needs and procurement objectives.

## Notice

Provision of Internal Audit services - UoB

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Internal Audit services

Renewal: Contract runs from 01/08/2024 - 31/07/2027 with possible extension from 01/08/2027 - 31/07/2029

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036230-2024 |
| 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 | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £504,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79212400 - Fraud audit services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2024 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036230-2024
- 18 Mar 2024 at 12:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008650-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.beds.ac.uk/
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/aspx/Home

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