Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 Apr 2026, 13:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internal Audit · TIAA Ltd for ST BASILS (Apr 2026)

Official notice

Authority: ST BASILS

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£42,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to TIAA Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Internal audit services.

CPV: Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1To provide an independent, risk-based internal audit service to the buyer for an…Awarded

To provide an independent, risk-based internal audit service to the buyer for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

The procured supplier will start providing services for the 2026/27 financial year, with the first audit fieldwork being completed by the end of June 2026 (Q1).

The internal audit service will cover all operational and business functions of the buyer and will be planned by the supplier according to a sector specific risk assessment. The expectation is 4-5 audits per year, with no more than 2 audits occurring in each quarter. The fieldwork days for each audit is expected to be between 2-4 days, depending on the audit area.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: 3 year initial contract, with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1 years).

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Apr 2026, 13:28 BST
Last source update: 27 Apr 2026, 13:28 BST
Authority reference: 25.11.01
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038041
Classification (CPV): Internal audit services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ba1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Crown Commercial Services framework was used for the procurement of internal audit services. This is due to the pre-vetting of suitable suppliers to deliver the service. Competition was invited from all suitable suppliers under the relevant lot of the Audit & Assurance framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £42,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TIAA LtdSME	£42,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 038041-2026-1 · TIAA LtdSME
Signed
26 Feb 2026
Value
£42,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ST BASILS

Contracting authorityHousing associationHousing and community amenities GB-COH: 03964376 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B94AXContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

St Basils - the BuyerReview body BirminghamContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TIAA LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04546319 Fareham, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.