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Published 28 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRE00406_Internal Audit Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Pool Re Services Limited (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £2 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 11 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pool Re is seeking to appoint a single (1) Tenderer for the provision of Internal Audit Services.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

poolre.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

poolre.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SND65TRWNX ↗

  • How the procedure runs: Pool Re is seeking to appoint a single (1) Tenderer for the provision of Internal Audit Services. The Internal Audit Services is procured under Competitive Flexible Procedure which will have two stages: PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire) and ITT (Invitation to Tender Stage). Pool Re shall use the information shared via the PSQ as part of a selection process to limit the number of participating suppliers. Pool Re will invite the top three (3) highest (and any equal scoring) responses as outlined in the tender notice and associated tender documents (section 20(4)(a) of the Procurement Act and regulation 19(2)(d) of the Procurement Regulations 2024). For the ITT Stage Pool Re will issue the ITT documents only to shortlisted tenderers to submit a Tender.

CPV: Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1
Contract period: 11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £2 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Buyer may, at its sole discretion, extend the Initial Term for up to two further periods of one (1) year each (each an "Extension Period") by giving written notice to the Supplier prior to the expiry of the then-current Term.

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: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 75%
  • Financial Response: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Financial Response: Pricing Schedule
  • Technical Questions: Technical Response
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
28 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Dec 2026
Authority reference
PRE00406
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082293
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Internal audit services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eeca Find a Tender
How it runs

Pool Re is seeking to appoint a single (1) Tenderer for the provision of Internal Audit Services. The Internal Audit Services is procured under Competitive Flexible Procedure which will have two stages:

PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire) and ITT (Invitation to Tender Stage).

Pool Re shall use the information shared via the PSQ as part of a selection process to limit the number of participating suppliers. Pool Re will invite the top three (3) highest (and any equal scoring) responses as outlined in the tender notice and associated tender documents (section 20(4)(a) of the Procurement Act and regulation 19(2)(d) of the Procurement Regulations 2024).

For the ITT Stage Pool Re will issue the ITT documents only to shortlisted tenderers to submit a Tender.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
2 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline
2 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Aug 2026 → 11 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published54 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST
  2. Clarification questions by35 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 59 days
    18 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 82 days
    11 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 15:35 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pool Re Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMWL-1715-XLYD Equitable House, 47 King William Street, London, London, EC4R 9AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender