Internal Audit Service
General Optical CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05f35eProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
£125k
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
11 Dec 2025
Deadline 23 Jan 2026
Description
1.1 The General Optical Council (GOC) seeks to secure an internal audit service that provides independent, objective assurance and advice to support effective governance, risk management and internal control, in line with professional standards and good regulatory practice.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f35e
- Total value
- £125,000 excluding VAT£150,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79212200
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery of the Service (weighting 30%) | — | quality | — |
| Proposed Key Personnel (weighting 10%) | — | quality | — |
| Contract Management and cost (Weighting 30%) | — | price | — |
| Assurance, Independence, and Innovation (weighting 20%) | — | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 22 Jan 2026, 5:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://optical.org/ mstoner@optical.org ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition