Provision of Internal Audit Services

ADVANCE HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05dff3Procurement Act 2023closed for bids
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Published

18 Nov 2025

Deadline 18 Dec 2025

Description

Advance, a not-for-profit organisation and Registered Provider of Social Housing, invites tenders for the provision of Internal Audit Services. The contract will start on 1 April 2026 for a minimum of 3 years, with options to extend up to 5 years. Services include delivery of a risk-based internal audit plan, reporting to the Audit & Risk Committee, and providing assurance on governance, risk management, and internal controls. Contract Details: Estimated Value: £178,000 (over 5 years) Contract Start Date: 1 April 2026 Duration: Minimum 3 years, with options to extend up to 5 years Location: Witney, Oxfordshire (with potential national scope) Key Dates: Clarification Deadline: 11 December 2025 Submission Deadline: 18 December 2025 at 1:00 PM Presentations and Interviews: Week commencing 5 January 2026 Evaluation will be based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT), with weightings of 60% quality and 40% price. Full ITT documents are available upon request from Kayleigh.Sterland-Smith@advanceuk.org.

Scope

Reference
ADV-IA-2025
Total value
£178,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031

Initial 3 year contract with option to extend for two additional years. Potentially beyond if successful in re-tender process

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79212200
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityQuality total = 60%, broken down as: Organisation Experience - 10% Proposal - 20% Contract Implementation - 10% Contract Management - 10% Social Value - 5% Business Continuity - 5%quality60.00%
Priceprice40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Minimum Requirements: Bidders must demonstrate experience in providing internal audit services to similar organisations, hold appropriate professional qualifications, and maintain professional indemnity insurance. Full conditions and specifications can be found in the attached documents (Document A & Document B). Full ITT documents are available upon request from Kayleigh.Sterland-Smith@advanceuk.org.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
11 Dec 2025, 11:59 pm
Submission deadline
18 Dec 2025, 1:00 pm
Submission address
Email to Kayleigh.Sterland-Smith@advanceuk.org or by post (marked "Tender - Advance Internal Auditors")
Electronic submission
No
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition