Official UK procurement notice
Internal Audit and Scrutiny Services
Authority: THE CONSORTIUM ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust has appointed Internal Auditors to undertake a programme of scrutiny work to provide independent assurance to the Board on the adequacy and effectiveness of the arrangements for risk management, financial controls, operational controls, and value for money. Through their work, the Internal Auditors will also bring insight through relevant benchmarking and best practice information where available.
CPV: Internal audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: The Contract will be awarded to the Most Advantageous Tender applying the award criteria and evaluation methodology detailed below. Criteria Weighting Quality 60% Pricing 30% Presentations 10% Total 100% Scoring Price The lowest priced tender shall be awarded the full weighting percentage for that lot, and tenders with a higher price will be scored pro-rata.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 May 2025, 14:48 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2025, 08:44 BST
- Authority reference
CON001-INTAUT- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019135- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d3dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 May 2025, 18:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 May 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
6 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published6 May 2025, 14:48 BST
- Clarification questions by19 May 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline30 May 2025, 18:00 BST
- Latest notice published24 Jul 2025, 08:44 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2025- Tender notice published6 May 2025, 14:48 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Jul 2025, 08:44 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Jul 2025, 08:44 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Consideration will be given to extending the contract for up to a further 2 years. The supplier will be notified 3 months in advance if the Trust wishes to extend, this is subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of both parties. Regular reviews of the agreement will take place. | £118,125 | 17 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 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 (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender