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Published 17 Apr 2024

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Internal Audit Services

Authority: Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Open procedure
CPV: Auditing services (79212000)
Published contract value£173,550VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to Mersey Internal Audit Agency
Contract starts 1 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) as the contracting authority aims to appoint a suitably qualified provider of Internal Audit Services for the PCC, Cheshire Constabulary (CC) and Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA).

The Internal Audit Service will be expected to provide independent objective assurance that each organisation's risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. They will also be expected to take a proactive approach to the improvement of systems and enable the achievement of Best Practice and Value for Money including delivering continuous improvement and eliminating waste and non-value-adding activity.

The successful Contractor will be required to work closely with the PCC, the PCC's Chief Finance Officer, the CC and the CC's Assistant Chief Officer and Head of Finance together with CFA's Treasurer and Finance Departments. In addition, there will be a need to liaise with other corporate departments for work relating to the management and measurement of performance. The Contractor will also be required to liaise with corporate departments and the External Audit Services regarding the delivery of quality; services, policies, and procedures of the PCC, the CC and CFA.

The Contract term is 3 years with the option to extend the contract by two further periods of 12 months.

Please note the value of £275,000 is an estimate, and includes the optional contract extensions.

Full details can be found within the Online ITT - which is constructed as an online questionnaire with Supporting files in the document folder.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
20240417154003-33132
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
79212200
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Internal audit services
Additional classifications 2: Reference
79200000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Additional classifications 3: Reference
79210000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description
Accounting and auditing services
Additional classifications 4: Reference
79212100
Additional classifications 4: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 4: Description
Financial auditing services
Additional classifications 5: Reference
79000000
Additional classifications 5: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 5: Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Tender contract period: Start date
Tender contract period: End date
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
North West, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2024
  2. Award decision
    3 Apr 2024
  3. Notice published
    17 Apr 2024
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Mersey Internal Audit AgencySupplier Regatta Place, Brunswick Business Park Summers Road, Liverpool L3 4BL
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-91ab953a-5f0d-4408-a374-b1394a9c53dd-2024-04-17T15:40:21+01:00
Published
17 Apr 2024
Latest update
17 Apr 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-91ab953a-5f0d-4408-a374-b1394a9c53dd
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-91ab953a-5f0d-4408-a374-b1394a9c53dd-1