Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Internal Audit Services to Aberystwyth University
Authority: Aberystwyth University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL1)
Published estimate£375,000≈ £125k / year · £450,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 May 2026awarded 25 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAberystwyth University (“the University”) wishes to appoint internal auditors for up to a maximum of 5 years duration (3 years in the first instance with two optional 1 year extension's, subject to satisfactory performance). The appointment will be effective from 1st August 2026.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Mar 2031, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: Decision made not to award currently available extension option and therefore timeline does not allow for preliminary market engagement.
CPV: Internal audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£375,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in full tender
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in full tender
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Full technical evaluation
- Commercial: Total cost
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in full tender
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in full tender
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 3 Mar 2031
- First published
- 29 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2026, 16:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
AU/2025/483/InternalAudit- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039294- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e30Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
e-invoicing and standard 30 days
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
29 Apr 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published176 days ago29 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification questions by153 days ago22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline146 days ago29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by138 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent118 days ago26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published115 days ago29 Jun 2026, 16:35 BST
- Standstill ends105 days ago8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts82 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2026- Tender notice published29 Apr 2026, 15:00 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 Jun 2026, 16:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Jun 2026, 16:35 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Jun 2026, 16:35 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £375,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 95 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Two 12 month extension options | £375,000 | 25 Jun 2026standstill to 8 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RSM Risk Assurance Services LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender