Official UK procurement notice
260017 Internal Audit Services
Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the provision of Internal Audit Services to Queen's University Belfast. The key role of the Supplier shall be to provide assurance to the governing body that the systems of internal control, risk identification, assessment and management are adequate.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 18 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: The Tender Stages and process are as described in the Associated Tender Documentation.
CPV: Internal audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£937,500
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Audit Approach: 30%
- Proposed Team: 10%
- Resourcing Requirements: 20%
- Risk Strategy: 15%
- Price: 20%
- Social and Civic Responsibility: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Audit Approach
- Proposed Team
- Social and Civic Responsibility
- Resourcing Requirements
- Risk Strategy
- Price
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 18 Feb 2031
- First published
- 18 Feb 2026, 15:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 May 2026
- Authority reference
260017- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014907- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06575aFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms are contained within the Associated Tender Documents.
- How it runs
The Tender Stages and process are as described in the Associated Tender Documentation.
- Risks
Risks that Queen's considers could either jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the public contract, or may require a subsequent modification to the contract under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Procurement Act 2023 are detailed within the Specification. The Specification forms part of the associated tender documents, which can be accessed via the link provided within this notice.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Feb 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published246 days ago18 Feb 2026, 15:46 GMT
- Clarification questions by226 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline220 days ago16 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by154 days ago21 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent113 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends100 days ago14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published87 days ago27 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST
- Contract starts83 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026- Tender notice published18 Feb 2026, 15:46 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published10 Mar 2026, 17:07 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Jul 2026, 13:59 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jul 2026, 13:59 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Jul 2026, 15:37 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed27 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST
Published amendments (1)
Update to Associated Tender Documents 10.03.26 - Minor modification to terms and conditions of contract.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 18 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Queen's reserves the right to extend the contract by up to 36 months. · Options: Risks that Queen's considered could either jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the public contract, or may require a subsequent modification to the contract under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Procurement Act 2023 were detailed within the Specification, which formed part of the associated tender documents as provided via the Tender Notice. | £937,500 | 1 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
260017 Internal Audit Services · RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2026
- Value
- £937,500
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Queen's reserves the right to extend the contract by up to 36 months.
- Options
- Risks that Queen's considered could either jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the public contract, or may require a subsequent modification to the contract under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Procurement Act 2023 were detailed within the Specification, which formed part of the associated tender documents as provided via the Tender Notice.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All associated tender documentation can be accessed via the link above.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender