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Published 11 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Internal Audit Service · General Optical Council (Dec 2025)

Official notice

Authority: General Optical Council (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£125,000≈ £25k / year · £150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

1.1 The General Optical Council (GOC) seeks to secure an internal audit service that provides independent, objective assurance and advice to support effective governance, risk management and internal control, in line with professional standards and good regulatory practice.

CPV: Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£125,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £125,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
79212200 Internal audit services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Delivery of the Service (weighting 30%)
  • Proposed Key Personnel (weighting 10%)
  • Contract Management and cost (Weighting 30%)
  • Assurance, Independence, and Innovation (weighting 20%)

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
Closed
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
11 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
Last source update
11 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081781
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Internal audit services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f35e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

optical.org ↗ [email protected]

Timeline

11 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published315 days ago
    11 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by273 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline272 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

General Optical Council

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-CHC: 1150137 Level 29, One Canada Square, London, London, E14 5AAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender