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Published 1 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Internal Audit Services · Red Kite Community Housing (Dec 2025)

Official notice

Authority: Red Kite Community Housing (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£375,000≈ £125k / year · £450,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This bidding opportunity is for providing Red Kite with a comprehensive range of independent internal audit services.

A more detailed description of the requirement is provided within the main bidding pack.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2030, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: The requirements are known.

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£375,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £375,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: An initial 3 year term with a 2x1 year extension options (to a maximum of 5 years); subject to satisfactory performance, retention of competitive rates, a demonstration of fit for purpose, and spend levels being within the advertised range.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As stated in the bidding documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As stated in the bidding documents.

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
  • Quality: As stated in the bidding documents
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As stated in the bidding documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As stated in the bidding documents.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2030
First published
1 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT
Last source update
30 Mar 2026, 22:06 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Jan 2026
Authority reference
Ops 2025-0161
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078523
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Auditing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec07 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published325 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by290 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline286 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by266 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Latest notice published205 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 22:06 BST
  6. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 14:29 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    30 Mar 2026, 22:06 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Mar 2026, 22:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—18 Mar 2026CancelledInsufficient competition given the current market for this service. The requirements and evaluation methodology will be reviewed prior to publishing a new procurement.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Red Kite Community Housing

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQNL-4784-QYHP Hampden Court, Frederick Place, High Wycombe, South East, HP11 1BBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender