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# Internal Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-069516). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ivybridge Town Council: "Internal Audit Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £15,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ivybridge Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ivybridge-town-council-GB-PPON-PCGN-2355-TPMX)
- **Published Value:** £15,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 June 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Internal audit services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-069516#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069516`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-069516#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Tenders to be submitted electronically to townclerk@ivybridge.gov.uk
Ivybridge Town Council website www.ivybridge.gov.uk

## Description
Ivybridge Town Council invites tenders for the provision of Internal Audit Services for a three (3) year period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029.
The contract is for the delivery of an independent internal audit function in accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations and the Practitioners' Guide for Smaller Authorities in England (JPAG).
The Council is a parish-level local authority with annual expenditure of approximately £1.25 million, employing around 18 staff, and operating a combination of public sector and commercial activities.
The appointed contractor will be required to undertake:
- Two interim internal audits per financial year (typically October and February), involving risk-based testing of key systems including financial controls, income and expenditure, payroll, VAT, procurement, assets, banking arrangements, and governance.
- One year-end internal audit per financial year (to be completed by 31 May), including review of accounting statements, completion of the Internal Audit Report section of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR), and provision of an annual audit opinion.
The contractor must provide written reports following each audit visit, setting out findings, recommendations and agreed actions.
The Internal Auditor must remain independent and must not prepare the Council's accounts or complete Sections 1 or 2 of the AGAR.
The contractor must demonstrate relevant experience, provide suitably qualified personnel, maintain professional indemnity insurance (minimum £1,000,000), and comply with all relevant legislation.
The contract comprises nine audit visits over the three-year period (six interim and three year-end). Tenderers are required to submit a fixed annual fee and total contract cost.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £15,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 31/03/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042704-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-08T15:27:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:26:51.287Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069516