Official UK procurement notice
Audit Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Police Digital Service (Police & fire)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIn accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, Police Digital Service (Company) is seeking to establish a contract through the Open Procedure (as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulation 27)), for the provision of Audit Services. The offering will be split into two (2) lots within the Invitation to Tender (ITT), the first being External Audit Services and the second being Internal Audit Services. Suppliers are required to bid on ONE lot only.
The Company intends to award the Contract Agreement based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). The Company will not be bound to accept the lowest price of any Tender submitted, but will be evaluating Tenders on the quality and price criteria set forth in this Invitation to Tender (ITT).
CPV: Auditing services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£480,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1External Audit ServicesCancelledPublished value£200,000
External audits play a crucial role in promoting good corporate governance practices by providing independent oversight of companies’ financial reporting processes to ensure financial statements, including balance sheet, and cash flow statements are accurate. This helps ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity in corporate operations. Auditors also ensure that financial statements adhere to accounting standards such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Lot #2Internal Audit ServicesCancelledPublished value£280,000
CIPFA’s Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government in the United Kingdom describes Internal Audit as an assurance function that primarily provides an independent and objective opinion to the organisation on the control environment comprising risk management, control, and governance by evaluating its effectiveness in achieving an organisation’s objectives.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 60%
- price: 30%
- Social: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: 60
- Social: 10
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Jul 2024, 00:19 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2025, 11:55 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PDSCN-329-2024- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008495- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04795dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 Aug 2024 → 12 Mar 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected21 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published10 Mar 2025, 11:55 GMT
- Contract starts12 Mar 2025
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2024- Status changed to active4 Sept 2024, 12:49 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Sept 2024, 12:49 BST
- Deadline published: 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST4 Sept 2024, 12:49 BST
- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2025, 11:55 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLPInternal Audit Services | £140,400 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Internal Audit Services · RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2025
- Value
- £140,400
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RSM Risk Assurance Services LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria