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Published 25 Nov 2025, 13:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of an Internal Audit Service

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026awarded 3 Mar 2026
Awarded to RSM UK Audit LLP, RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of an Internal Audit Service to Northumbria Police the OPCC.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 8 Jul 2029, 00:59 BST.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Auditing services · Financial auditing services · Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 months
79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services79210000 Accounting and auditing services79212000 Auditing services79212100 Financial auditing services79212200 Internal audit services

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
  • Simple description: Price 50%/Quality 50%

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
Awarded
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
Yes · next expected 8 Jul 2029
First published
25 Nov 2025, 13:03 GMT
Last source update
30 Mar 2026, 11:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
Authority reference
NP0436
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004101
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesAccounting, auditing and fiscal servicesAuditing servicesFinancial auditing servicesInternal audit services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e854 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

25 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published331 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 13:03 GMT
  2. Next notice expected306 days ago
    20 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 18:00 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by260 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by237 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent234 days ago
    3 Mar 2026
  8. Standstill ends224 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Latest notice published206 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 11:16 BST
  10. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    25 Nov 2025, 13:03 GMT
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 18:00 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    16 Jan 2026, 18:00 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    16 Jan 2026, 18:00 GMT
  5. Deadline moved to 11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    16 Jan 2026, 18:00 GMT
    +4 days · was 7 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 17:05 GMT
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    3 Mar 2026, 17:05 GMT
  8. Procurement termination notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 15:43 GMT
    UK12
  9. Contract award notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 17:45 GMT
    UK6
  10. Contract signature expected
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  11. Contract signature expected
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  12. Contract details notice published
    30 Mar 2026, 11:16 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2026
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 16 Jan 2026
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 25 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £336,6001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 52 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 1 x mutually agreeable extension is available£182,000 inc. VAT3 Mar 2026CancelledIncorrect Value (exVAT) stated on original Notice. Contract Includes for optional extension period and the value has not been captured in the original notice. A new UK6 notice will be published confirming the full value inclusive of VAT for full transparency.
RSM UK Audit LLP, RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLPjoint award1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 1 x mutually agreeable 12 month extension available at the end of year 2.£336,600 inc. VAT3 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · RSM UK Audit LLP, RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP

    Signed
    27 Mar 2026
    Value
    £336,600 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x mutually agreeable contract extension available.
    3 agreed KPIs: Reporting - Audit Findings · Report Preperation for JIAC · Meeting Attendance
    • Reporting - Audit Findings
    • Report Preperation for JIAC
    • Meeting Attendance

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZY-7834-QRMM 2nd Floor, Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton, Newcastle, North East, NE12 8EWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure