Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Internal Audit and Advisory Services (Cross Council Assurance Services)
Authority: London Borough of Barnet (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Barnet wishes to commission the provision of Internal Audit and Advisory services by establishing a framework agreement under two lots. The Council is seeking multiple service providers (Suppliers) to establish two (2) multiple provider lots under a framework agreement on its behalf for an initial three (3) year period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 with the option to extend for a further five (5) years to 31 March 2034, subject to budget constraints and performance.
This framework is intended to operate as an open framework. At the end of the initial three-year period (March 2029), the Authority will conduct a review of supplier engagement through the framework. This review will consider both pricing and performance to determine whether the framework should be opened to extension and enable additional supplier entrants. The criteria and trigger for opening the framework will be developed in consultation with the Authority’s Legal team and Procurement service. This will be communicated to all qualified suppliers on the framework in advance of the review and will be subject to release of appropriate Find a Tender Service notice.
Full detail of this requirement including known risk are identified in the tender documents which can be access from londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com ↗
The Framework is available to Public funded organisations:
local authorities www.gov.uk/find-local-council ↗
Mayoral Combined Authorities Combined authorities | Local Government Association
Greater London Authority Group www.london.gov.uk ↗
London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority www.london-fire.gov.uk ↗
Transport for London tfl.gov.uk ↗
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategie… ↗
London Legacy Development Corporation www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/legacy-corporation ↗
GLA Family London & Partners www.londonandpartners.com ↗
London TravelWatch www.londontravelwatch.org.uk ↗
London Pensions Fund Authority www.lpfa.org.uk ↗
London Waste & Recycling Board relondon.gov.uk/about-us ↗
Museum of London www.londonmuseum.org.uk ↗
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary & Fire & Rescue Services
Health Authorities Councils Boards, Trusts NHS England, NHS provider directory
Registered list of social housing List of registered providers - 16 May 2025 accessible version-GOV.UK
Tenant Management Organisations nftmo.com/about-the-nftmo/memb… ↗
Arm's Length Management Organisations www.almos.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ ↗
Higher Education Universities and higher education - GOV.UK
Charities register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/ ↗
CPV: Business analysis consultancy services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Financial management consultancy services · Fraud audit services · General management consultancy services · Internal audit services · Project management consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2034
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
2% of call-off value · 9.6A levy of 1.5% is payable to the Lead Authority on the total value of revenue generated through the framework each quarter.
This levy is included in the day rates submitted by suppliers and applies to all call-offs made by participating authorities.
The 1.5% levy supports the cost of managing the framework and may be reviewed at the Year 3 re-opening point (April 2028).
Payment of the levy is a condition of continued participation in the framework and will be monitored as part of contract management
Who may buy through it
local authorities,Mayoral Combined Authorities,Mayoral Combined Authorities,Greater London Authority Group London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA),Transport for London (TfL),Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC),London Legacy Development Corporation,GLA Family London & Partners,London TravelWatch,London Pensions Fund Authority(LPFA),London Waste and Recycling Board),Museum of London,Police Forces Police forces - His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, Health Authorities Councils Boards and Trusts NHS England,NHS provider directory, Registered list of social housing List of registered providers - 16 May 2025 (accessible version) - GOV.UK (and subsequent updates to this listing),Tenant Management Organisations (and subsequent updates to this listing),Arm's Length Management Organtisations,Higher Education,Charities and other publicly funded organisations particularly in Great London and the surrounding counties
Published description of the framework
Please refer to Tender documents
- External review of major contractor’s published financial accounts · Westminster City Council · 17 Sept 2026
- Consultancy Services · Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council · 3 Sept 2026
- Internal Audit Services for Enfield Council · London Borough of Enfield · 4 Aug 2026
- Consultancy Support for Establishment of Strategic Partnership Board Services · London Borough of Enfield · 24 Jul 2026
- Advisory Due Diligence Support · West Midlands Combined Authority · 23 Jul 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record, latest 5 of 6. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Internal AuditAwardedRenewalPublished value£40,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to Tender Documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to Tender Documents
Lot #2Advisory ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Internal Audit | 60% | 40% | |
| 2 · Advisory Services | 60% | 40% |
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “Provision of Internal Audit and Advisory Services (Cross Council…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- local authorities,Mayoral Combined Authorities,Mayoral Combined Authorities,Greater London Authority Group London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA),Transport for London (TfL),Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC),London Legacy Development Corporation,GLA Family London & Partners,London TravelWatch,London Pensions Fund Authority(LPFA),London Waste and Recycling Board),Museum of London,Police Forces Police forces - His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, Health Authorities Councils Boards and Trusts NHS England,NHS provider directory, Registered list of social housing List of registered providers - 16 May 2025 (accessible version) - GOV.UK (and subsequent updates to this listing),Tenant Management Organisations (and subsequent updates to this listing),Arm's Length Management Organtisations,Higher Education,Charities and other publicly funded organisations particularly in Great London and the surrounding counties · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2026, 09:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
950379686- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056592- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059a5cFind a Tender
- Risks
The Lead Authority recognise at the point of tender publication that known risks may arise during the lifetime of the open framework agreement. These are identified in accordance with Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 8, 5 Materialisation of Known Risk that could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because of its nature could not be addressed at point of contract award. Identification of known risks in these tender documents is intended to provide transparency should possibility of modification be required.
The known risks being:
•Change in legislation which has financial implications for contract delivery
•Supplier becoming an “Excluded Supplier”
•Supplier going insolvent/into administration, etc.
•Supplier no longer meeting PSQ criteria
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 2% of call-off value · 9.6A levy of 1.5% is payable to the Lead Authority on the total value of revenue generated through the framework each quarter.
This levy is included in the day rates submitted by suppliers and applies to all call-offs made by participating authorities.
The 1.5% levy supports the cost of managing the framework and may be reviewed at the Year 3 re-opening point (April 2028).
Payment of the levy is a condition of continued participation in the framework and will be monitored as part of contract management
Timeline
15 Sept 2025 → 14 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Clarification questions by385 days ago2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends367 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by289 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent280 days ago15 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends268 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published161 days ago14 May 2026, 09:49 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2025- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Apr 2026, 14:43 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published14 May 2026, 09:49 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 15 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Internal Audit1 award | |||
| KPMG, Mazars LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPInternal Audit & Advisory Services1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Contract commences 1 April 2026 for an initial 3 year term with the option to extend for a further 5 years | £40,000,000 | 23 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Advisory Services1 award | |||
| KPMG, Mazars LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPInternal Audit & Advisory Services1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: At the end of the initial three-year period (March 2029), the Authority will conduct a review of supplier engagement through the framework. This review will consider both pricing and performance to determine whether the framework should be opened to extension and enable additional supplier entrants | £60,000,000 | 23 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · KPMG, Mazars LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £40,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract commences 1 April 2026 for an initial 3 year term with the option to extend for a further 5 years
Contract 2 · KPMG, Mazars LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £60,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- At the end of the initial three-year period (March 2029), the Authority will conduct a review of supplier engagement through the framework. This review will consider both pricing and performance to determine whether the framework should be opened to extension and enable additional supplier entrants
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Internal Audit | 3final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Advisory Services | 3final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonForvis Mazars LLP · Greater London · all lots
- wonKPMG LLP · Greater London · all lots
- wonPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP · Greater London · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Forvis Mazars LLPFramework contractor
- KPMG LLPFramework contractor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (13)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender