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title: "Regional Internal Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ec"
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buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire"
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# Regional Internal Audit Services

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ec

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire is seeking suppliers for regional internal audit services. The requirement is for a framework agreement covering internal audit, accounting and auditing, and related auditing services across the East Midlands. The Commissioner is the lead contracting body, with the framework also available to the Police and Crime Commissioners for Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire, the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, and their respective fire and rescue authorities. Each participating organisation will run its own call-off process and enter its own contract with an appointed framework supplier. This is a services opportunity suited to firms providing professional internal audit and wider assurance support to public-sector organisations.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single-lot framework agreement operating without reopening competition for call-offs. Enquiries had to be submitted by 28 September 2026 at 11:00, and tenders by 9 October 2026 at 11:00. The intended award decision date is 30 November 2026. The framework contract period is 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2031. Its estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 80% quality and 20% price. Quality comprises business requirements and method statements at 60%, presentation at 10%, and social value at 10%. Electronic tender submission is allowed in English.

This opportunity suits internal audit and audit-services providers able to support several police, fire and rescue organisations across the East Midlands. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate a strong response to the stated business requirements through detailed method statements, explain their approach in a presentation, and offer social value alongside service delivery. The framework gives appointed contractors access to potential call-off work from multiple participating public authorities, with each authority managing its own procurement and contract. It is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist firms and mission-led organisations may be well placed to compete alongside larger audit providers. Pricing must remain fixed for the full framework term.

## Notice

This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") has been issued by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire (the "contracting authority"), who is acting as the Lead Contracting Body for this procurement. The contracting authority is seeking to award a Framework Agreement for the provision of Regional Internal Audit Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086351-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire |
| Locality | RIPLEY |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE5 3RS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Amber Valley |
| Electoral ward | Ripley |
| Westminster constituency | Amber Valley |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 12:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086351-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086351-2026
  11th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109018&TID100114073&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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