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Controls Audit for Income Contingent Repayment Loans

Authority: Department for Education

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Internal audit services (79212200)
Published contract value£450,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 30 Nov 2027
Contract starts 1 Dec 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following the 2008 Sale of Student Loans Act, the Secretary of State for Education assumed the responsibilities of Master Servicer for the sold loans agreements, and is therefore responsible for sourcing a range of audits to ensure compliance. This is the Department's contract award notice for the re-procurement of a ISAE 3402 Controls Audit, for the Income Contingent Repayment Loans.

This agreement will last from 1st December 2024 until 30th November 2027, with the option for the Department to pursue an extension for an additional year, if deemed appropriate. This contract was competed via the Crown Commercial Service's Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS) framework (RM6188), Lot 4: Other Independent Assurance.

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS) · RM6188
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_409870/1425146
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
79212300
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Statutory audit services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    16 Oct 2024
  2. Notice published
    13 Nov 2024
  3. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2024
  4. Contract ends
    30 Nov 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Department for EducationContracting authority Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Rd, Coventry, Coventry, CV1 2WT, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLPSupplier 6th floor, 25 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4AB
    Identifier
    OC389499 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (20)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-9a2c1f7f-7d57-4a1c-9c17-72295e513d7b-2024-11-13T17:35:48Z
Published
13 Nov 2024
Latest update
13 Nov 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-9a2c1f7f-7d57-4a1c-9c17-72295e513d7b
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-9a2c1f7f-7d57-4a1c-9c17-72295e513d7b-1