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title: "Internal Audit - Cairngorms National Park Authority"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000788365"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-01-21"
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# Internal Audit - Cairngorms National Park Authority

Buyer: CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000788365

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## Summary

The Cairngorms National Park Authority, located in Grantown-on-Spey, is inviting tenders for the provision of internal audit services, listed under the industry category of "General public services". This procurement opportunity, titled "Internal Audit - Cairngorms National Park Authority", falls within the services category and will be managed through an open procedure with electronic submissions accepted. The tender period ends on 18 February 2025 at 12:00 PM, and the contract is expected to start immediately after the award period on the same day. The primary delivery location is remote, with some activities taking place at the Cairngorms National Park Authority office in Grantown-on-Spey.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for firms specialising in internal audit services to contribute towards enhancing the governance, risk management, and control processes of a notable public entity. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in sectors such as information management, health and safety, payroll, risk management, procurement, and cybersecurity will find this an excellent opportunity to leverage their skills to drive organisational improvement. Companies possessing relevant certifications such as PSIAS and experience with the internal audit section of the Scottish Public Finance Manual will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will fulfill the role of internal auditor, providing an independent, objective assurance and consulting service, designed to add value and improve the organisation's operations and controls. They will appraise the organisation's governance, risk management and internal control systems, assessing their adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful tenderer will provide the full range of internal audit services in compliance with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) and the internal audit section of the Scottish Public Finance Manual. The appointed supplier must be able to supply - Generalists and specialist auditors (where required) who hold, or are in training to achieve, a professional internal audit qualification. Staff should be adequately trained and supervised during audit work and conduct themselves with the professional care, ethics and standards of the PSIAS. - An internal audit manager with a professional internal audit or equivalent qualification and appropriate practical experience of internal auditing under the PSIAS. - A quality assurance framework and continuous improvement programme that ensures all work carried out conforms to PSIAS and this is independently verified through an external quality assessment at least every five years. The Audit and Risk Committee will review all Internal Audit Reports and time should be factored into the project for attending four meetings of the Audit and Risk Committee annually. The project involves auditing both operational and financial controls and the overall governance arrangements. The process will objectively examine, evaluate, and report on the adequacy of internal control as a contribution to the proper, efficient, economic and effective use of resources. Examples of the types of internal audit projects carried out in the past are: - Information management - Health & safety - Payroll & expenses - Risk management - Procurement - Cyber security In your proposal, please describe how you would approach the task of developing an annual programme of testing, and how you would establish the scope of each project within that programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522187 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH26 3HG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522187

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522187&idx=1
  22nd January 2025 - Internal Audit - Cairngorms National Park Authority
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522187&idx=3
  22nd January 2025 - Internal Audit - Cairngorms National Park Authority
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522187&idx=2
  21st January 2025 - CNPA Terms & Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522187
  Internal Audit - Cairngorms National Park Authority - The successful tenderer will fulfill the role of internal auditor, providing an independent, objective assurance and consulting service, designed to add value and improve the organisation's operations and controls. They will appraise the organisation's governance, risk management and internal control systems, assessing their adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency.

## Notice URLs

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- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=788365
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