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Published 1 Apr 2026, 14:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internal Audit services for LGA

Official notice

Authority: Local Government Association

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£173,099≈ £58k / year · £207,719 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Jun 2029 · up to 15 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 15 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A three-year strategic internal audit programme, and an annual internal audit strategy and action plan for the LGA, aligned to our Strategic Framework, and identified risks and risk strategy across the LGA Group to reviews the effectiveness of our internal control frameworks.

CPV: Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£173,099
Contract period: 15 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £173,099 exc. VAT · £207,719 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Within LGA discretion and budgetary limits

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

Lot awarding rule: Based upon the award criteria provided in the ITT

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
1 Apr 2026, 14:36 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 14:36 BST
Authority reference
IA SERVICES
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030411
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Internal audit services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ad8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Apr 2026 → 15 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published203 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 14:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by174 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline166 days ago
    8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts128 days ago
    15 Jun 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 14:36 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Local Government Association (LGA)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 11177145 18 smith square, london, London, sw1p 3hzContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender