Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 18 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internal Audit Services · Wbg Services LLP for NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST (Aug 2025)

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable

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

+6 more

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

Published estimate£33,000≈ £11k / year · £39,600 inc. VAT1.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 29 Sept 2025awarded 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to Wbg Services LLP

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Internal Audit Services for Northern Star Academies Trust

CPV: Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£33,000

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £33,000 exc. VAT · £39,600 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: It may be possible that additional audits (beyond those specified) could be commissioned within the three year period if risk analysis indicated it would be prudent to do so.

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

Lot awarding rule: Responses will be considered on the information contained within or obtained by the Trust as a direct result of this tender process. Evaluation will be based on: - relevance of the proposed audit methodology and delivery model to the Trust's context; - the skills and experience of the key personnel delivering the audit programme; - the presentation; and - overall value for money.

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: Awarded
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: 18 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST
Authority reference: IA Tender 2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049570
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
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-0589f4 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 29 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Details for submission will be posted at www.nsat.org.uk/internalaudit ↗

[Responses should be send by email to [email protected]]

Timeline

18 Aug 2025 → 29 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
18 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST
Clarification questions by
12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline387 days ago
29 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
Contract starts293 days ago
1 Jan 2026
Latest notice published175 days ago
29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
18 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £32,4001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Wbg Services LLPSME	£32,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Wbg Services LLPSME
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£32,400
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Jan 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
On year potential extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07553531 · GB-PPON: PQNM-9476-ZWYJ 77 Gargrave Road, Skipton, Yorkshire & Humber, BD23 1QNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WBG SERVICES LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: SO301911GB-PPON: PLCP-9736-MBCW 168 Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 4TPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXThe Trust's Strategy is available at: https://www.nsat.org.uk/our-trust/our-strategy The Trust's Board Assurance Framework is also available on request.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST