Advance IA Services Contract Award Notice
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
06 Mar 2026
Description
Advance Housing & Support Ltd. conducted a competitive tender process for the provision of Internal Audit (IA) services. The tender was published on the Find a Tender Service (FTS) in accordance with public procurement requirements. Following evaluation of all compliant tenders against published criteria, Menzies LLP submitted the Most Advantageous Tender in accordance with the established assessment methodology. Assessment summaries have been issued to all evaluated bidders in line with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. Advance Housing & Support intends to enter into a contract with Menzies LLP following completion of the standstill period.
Scope
- Reference
- ADV-IA-2025
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029Possible 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
- CPV classifications
- 79212200
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth West England, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality total = 60%, broken down as: Organisation Experience - 10% Proposal - 20% Contract Implementation - 10% Contract Management - 10% Social Value - 5% Business Continuity - 5% | quality | 60.00% |
| Price | — | price | 40.00% |
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
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
06 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2029