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title: "Internal Audit Services for BAH Group ( BAH Ltd & Arcon Housing Association Ltd )"
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# Internal Audit Services for BAH Group ( BAH Ltd & Arcon Housing Association Ltd )

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-services-for-bah-group-bah-ltd-arcon-housing-association-ltd-ocds-h6vhtk-02d9de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bolton at Home: "Internal Audit Services for BAH Group ( BAH Ltd & Arcon Housing Association Ltd )". Published status: complete. Published Value: £355,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Oct 2021, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton at Home](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-at-home-GB-FTS-4239)
- **Published Value:** £355,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 October 2021 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3, UKD36
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £437,850 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-services-for-bah-group-bah-ltd-arcon-housing-association-ltd-ocds-h6vhtk-02d9de#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d9de`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-services-for-bah-group-bah-ltd-arcon-housing-association-ltd-ocds-h6vhtk-02d9de#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-services-for-bah-group-bah-ltd-arcon-housing-association-ltd-ocds-h6vhtk-02d9de#participate

## Description
Bolton at Home wishes to appoint a service provider for Internal Audit Services to Bolton at Home Group (Bolton at Home Ltd and Arcon Housing Association Ltd.)
The contract will provide for the provision of internal audit services to Bolton at Home Group, covering all its areas of operation and providing assurance to the proposed group board and group audit committee.
The internal auditor will independently examine, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the internal controls – financial, operational, compliance and risk management – to ensure that they are both efficient and effective, and that they remain so in the light of changing circumstances.
This can effectively be split into 3 areas; audit, assurance & advisory.
Social Value contributions apply to this tender, as set out in the Contracting Principles and “Appendix 5” Social Value.
A supplier questionnaire must be submitted and will be evaluated on a PASS/ FAIL basis. The tender will be evaluated using 70 % Quality and 30 % Price.
The tenderer should submit their terms and conditions in line with the Contracting Principles provided.
Initial contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 1 year periods (Total contract term – 5 years).
Please Note: The deadline for clarification questions is 27th September 2021.
Tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access free of charge via the chest portal, reference number DN539972. www.the-chest.org.uk

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Bolton at Home wishes to appoint a service provider for Internal Audit Services to Bolton at Home Group (Bolton at Home Ltd and Arcon Housing Association Ltd.)
The contract will provide for the provision of internal audit services to Bolton at Home G...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 029322-2021-DN539972-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RSM Risk Assurance Services LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172471`
  - Value: £437,850 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 029322-2021-DN539972-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £437,850
  - Signed Date: 25/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029322-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-25T10:58:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:09:47.600Z
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