Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Internal Audit Specialists Framework
Buyer: Essex County Council →
BuyerEssex County Council
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published18 Mar 2026
What is being bought
The scope of this requirement is to create a Framework of Internal Audit Specialists to support ECC's existing Internal Audit function in providing independent, objective assurance and consulting services for the council. It is proposed that the Framework would be procured on terms which would allow access for Unitary, City, Borough and District Councils. These Contracting Bodies will be responsible for ordering of, and payment for, their own services through this agreement. The Framework will be split into the following Lots. Lot 1 - Contract Audits Lot 2 - Project and Programme Audits Lot 3 - Technology Specialists Lot 4 - General Audits Bidders can bid for any Lot or all Lots if they can meet the requirements. Successful bidders will be placed on a ranking list which will be based on the total score awarded following the evaluation of bids received (Please refer to the Bidder Guidance for details on the evaluation process). The requirements will be met through a capability assessment process, as and when a new requirement is identified the capability assessment will be issued to the top ranked bidder in the specific Lot under which the requirement sits. Where that bidder is unable to meet the requirement, the next ranked bidder will be issued the capability assessment and so on until a bidder is chosen. Any Contracting Body using this Framework shall abide by the same process for fulfilling their requirements. The initial term of the Framework is three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of 12months. The government's English Devolution White Paper, Power and Partnership: Foundations for Growth, published on 16 December 2024, states that the government wants all remaining two-tier areas in England to be eventually restructured into single-tier unitary authorities and is termed Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). This reorganisation is part of a broader devolution strategy to simplify local government structures, save public funds, and improve local accountability. LGR will impact the County of Essex as it currently operates a two-tier Local Government structure. It is anticipated, that during the life of this framework, the LGR process will commence and/or progress potentially impacting this framework. Impacts may include, but are not limited to, modifications such as a transfer of the legal entity you currently contract with, significant increases and/or decreases in the services required due to the change in size/scope of the Contracting Authority, and/or changes to the scope of the nature of services required. Although any contract scope changes should broadly relate to the nature of the existing scope, new services of a related nature may be required that werenot previously included. The scale and exact timing of the changes are unknown at this point, but it is known that LGR will impact the County of Essex. All suppliers who work with the Authority need to be aware and where possible, work with the Authority to adapt to any changes/modifications as required to ensure smooth transition and continuity of services.
Lot details
Lot 2
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Lot 3
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Lot 4
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Comparable-procurement analytics
No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.
Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
2
3
Statusactive
SupplierSOUTH WEST AUDIT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED, HW CONTROLS & ASSURANCE LIMITED, TICKBOX SOLUTIONS LIMITED, TIAA LTD, PGI - PROTECTION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD., THAMESVIEW SOLUTIONS LIMITED, LITTLECHILD & HALEY LTD, PRINCIPLE DEFENCE LTD, MENZIES LLP, VINULA CONSULTING LTD, C-F BUSINESS LINKS LIMITED, SYSTRA LIMITED
4
Contracts
Lot 1. Contract Audits
Statusactive
Value£118,750
Lot 2. Project and Programme Audits
Statusactive
Value£118,750
Lot 3. Technology Specialist Audits
Statusactive
Value£118,750
Lot 4. General Audits
Statusactive
Value£118,750
Documents & submission route
No documents are published in the current source record.
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05a92c |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 024739-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Wed Mar 18 2026 15:18:08 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 4 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 4 |
| Contracts in latest release | 4 |
| Parties in latest release | 18 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | award, contract | 024739-2026 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | award, contract | 077055-2025 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | tender | 062709-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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