Official UK procurement notice
Internal Audit Services · HW Controls & Assurance Ltd for Connexus Homes Limited (Sept 2025)
Authority: Connexus Homes Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConnexus Homes Limited (‘Connexus’) are a G1 rated UK Registered Provider of Social Housing across Shropshire and Herefordshire. Connexus are considering options for the provision of Internal Audit services for the Group.
Background:
Connexus is a rural social housing provider responsible for managing more than 11,000 homes throughout Shropshire and Herefordshire. Serving over 22,000 customers and employing in excess of 500 staff members, the Group has achieved a G1 Governance rating from the Regulator of Social Housing. The Internal Audit service plays a critical role in offering assurance to the Board.
Connexus is undertaking a review of its internal audit services with the aim of fostering operational innovation and delivering optimal results for its customers.
- How the procedure runs: Presentation and interview for stage 1 for all bidders followed by a written submission and Pricing stage for the top 4 shortlisted bidders.
CPV: Auditing services · Internal audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£580,000
- Economic & financial standing
As described in invitation to tender document
- Technical & professional ability
As described in invitation to tender document
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).
- Presentation
- Interview
- Written Submission
- Price Submisson: Price Submission
- Economic & financial standing
As described in invitation to tender document
- Technical & professional ability
As described in invitation to tender document
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062539- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05915bFind a Tender
- How it runs
Presentation and interview for stage 1 for all bidders followed by a written submission and Pricing stage for the top 4 shortlisted bidders.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
1 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published1 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Market engagement15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Connexus invites suppliers to participate in individual one-hour pre-market engagement sessions during the week commencing 22nd September 2025. These sessions are designed to give bidders an opportunity to ask questions and equip them with essential background information to support a successful bidding process and provide insight for subsequent procurement stages.
Following these engagements, the anticipated next steps in the procurement process will include an invitation to deliver a presentation and attend a panel interview, with successful candidates from this stage being asked to submit a written proposal.
The objective is to conclude the procurement by February 2025, enabling a seamless handover to the appointed provider, who will be responsible for delivering the 2026/27 internal audit plan from 1st April 2026.
Please register your interest via Delta E-sourcing by answering some initial questions and confirming your availability and we will be in touch.
- Tender notice published380 days ago6 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Clarification questions by362 days ago24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline355 days ago31 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by264 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent244 days ago20 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends232 days ago3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published225 days ago10 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Sept 2025, 14:05 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published6 Oct 2025, 14:06 BSTUK4
- Published value updated6 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Status changed to active6 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Procurement method changed6 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT6 Oct 2025, 14:06 BST
- Tender notice published6 Oct 2025, 16:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 6 Oct 2025
- 2025-09: 1 release · 1 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HW Controls & Assurance LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of three years, following which initial period, subject to satisfactory performance reviews the contract may be extended annually for up to two additional years, in one-year increments to a maximum contract term of five years (i.e. to 31/03/2031). | £580,000 inc. VAT | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · HW Controls & Assurance LtdSME
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2026
- Value
- £580,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract will run for an initial period of three years, following which initial period, subject to satisfactory performance reviews the contract may be extended annually for up to two additional years, in one-year increments to a maximum contract term of five years (i.e. to 31/03/2031).
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HW Controls & Assurance Ltd (trading as Validera)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender