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Published 1 Aug 2025, 11:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Internal Audit Services

Official notice

Authority: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£291,667≈ £97k / year · £350,000 inc. VAT15.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2025awarded 15 Nov 2025
Awarded to KPMG
Contract term 3 yrsends 9 Nov 2028 · up to 9 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 10 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Internal Audit Services to the Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • No preliminary market engagement: Market engagement did take place.

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£291,667
Contract period: 10 Nov 2025 – 9 Nov 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 9 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £291,667 exc. VAT · £350,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: There is the option to extend this contract for two further periods of 12 months. (3+1+1).
79212000 Auditing services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    N/A

  • Technical & professional ability

    N/A

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price: Financials
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    N/A

  • Technical & professional ability

    N/A

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Aug 2025, 11:16 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Oct 2025
Authority reference
C1474
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045122
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Auditing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b18 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Responses to the ITT are to be completed electronically using the NMC's e-sourcing portal nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ ('e-Sourcing Portal')

The e-Sourcing Portal provides a web-based tool that enables the NMC and Bidders to conduct the strategic activities of the procurement lifecycle over the internet. It provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities, reducing the time and effort required for the NMC and potential providers / suppliers.

Please note the following project name and reference number allocated to this procurement process ('Procurement') within the e-Sourcing Portal:

Project Name: Provision of Internal Audit Services

Project Reference: C1474

Timeline

1 Aug 2025 → 28 Jul 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 11:16 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by379 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts347 days ago
    10 Nov 2025
  6. Latest notice published86 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 11:16 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    28 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £337,7201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KPMG£337,720 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · KPMG

    Signed
    15 Nov 2025
    Value
    £337,720
    Period
    17 Nov 2025 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 29 Jun 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two options to extend of 12 months

    No agreed KPIs: To be agreed by both parties on commencement of the contract

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-CHC: 1091434 · GB-PPON: PHCH-9173-QTMH 23 PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON, London, W1B 1PZContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KPMG LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC301540GB-PPON: PMGV-6254-LTTL 15 Canada Square, London, London, E14 5GLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender