ID 5537570 - DoF - Provision of Internal Audit Services
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
4
Lots
2
Published
30 May 2025
Description
Internal Audit Services (IAS) intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of internal auditors to carry out risk-based Internal Audit assignments which will contribute towards the completion of agreed Internal Audit Strategies and associated Internal Audit Plans on a call-off as required basis. The Framework Agreement will contain 2 (two) Lots: Lot 1 – General Internal Audit Services and Lot 2 – ICT Internal Audit Services. Full details of requirements are set out in the Specification document (ID 5537870 – Specification).
Scope
- Reference
- ID 5537570
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
The Framework Agreement shall commence on award (expected to be 1 April 2025) and will continue until the end of the Initial Term (31 March 2026), with three options to extend for any period of up to and including 12 months each.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7921220079212300792124007920000079210000792121007900000079212110
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 - Methodology and Contingency | 40 | quality | — |
| AC2 - Personnel Skills and Experience | 29.6 | quality | — |
| AC3 - Social Value | 10.4 | quality | — |
| AC4 - Cost Daily Rate | 20 | cost | — |
| AC1 -Methodology and Contingency | 48 | quality | — |
| AC2 -Personnel Skills and Experience | 32 | quality | — |
| AC3 - Cost Daily Rate | 20 | cost | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 – General Internal Audit Services | £1.5m | cancelled |
| 2 | Lot 2 – ICT Internal Audit Services | £500k | cancelled |
Award 1· 3 suppliers
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Award 2· 1 supplier
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Total lots
2
Awarded
2
Estimated total
£2.0m
Awarded total
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Lot 1 – General Internal Audit Services
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End
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Estimated
£1.5m
CPV
Lot 2 – ICT Internal Audit Services
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End
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Estimated
£500k
CPV
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|---|---|---|---|
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