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title: "YPO - 001127 Internal Audit, External Audit, Assurance, and Counter Fraud Services"
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# YPO - 001127 Internal Audit, External Audit, Assurance, and Counter Fraud Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001127-internal-audit-external-audit-assurance-and-counter-fraud-services-ocds-h6vhtk-032a7e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** YPO: "YPO - 001127 Internal Audit, External Audit, Assurance, and Counter Fraud Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £50,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [YPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ypo-GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 December 2023 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services, Financial auditing services, Fraud audit services, Internal audit services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001127-internal-audit-external-audit-assurance-and-counter-fraud-services-ocds-h6vhtk-032a7e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032a7e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001127-internal-audit-external-audit-assurance-and-counter-fraud-services-ocds-h6vhtk-032a7e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001127-internal-audit-external-audit-assurance-and-counter-fraud-services-ocds-h6vhtk-032a7e#participate

## Description
Framework Agreement for the provision of Internal Audit, External Audit, Assurance, and Counter Fraud Investigation Services. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO’s internal requirements.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: External Audit
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of an external audit service to determine if a Contracting Authority’s financial
statements:
i) are a true and fair reflection of their financial affairs and are, as a whole, free of
misstatement,
ii) have been prepared, in all material...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2024 to 29/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Internal Audit and Assurance
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 08/05/2024 to 07/05/2026 with two options to extend for 12 months each (subject to an annual review, incorporating price amendments in line with Consumer Price Index or as advised by CIPFA and KPI pe...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2024 to 29/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Counter Fraud Investigation Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** For both proactive and reactive counter fraud investigation services. Providers must be able
to evaluate Contracting Authorities’ risk of fraud and suggest improvements where
necessary, and also be able to mitigate active fraud scenarios where the Co...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2024 to 29/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** External Audit (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `015572-2024-001127-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Internal Audit and Assurance (active)
  - Award id: `015572-2024-001127-2`
  - Supplier(s): **AZETS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED, BDO LLP, Devon Audit Partnership (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-103302`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-113849`, `GB-FTS-28934`, `GB-FTS-135125`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-113853`, `GB-FTS-113854`, `GB-FTS-149585`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Counter Fraud Investigation Services (active)
  - Award id: `015572-2024-001127-3`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust T/A SAFE - Security and Fraud Experts, NEUVEN CONSULT LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-144567`, `GB-FTS-135125`, `GB-FTS-113853`, `GB-FTS-113854`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Internal Audit and Assurance (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 25/04/2024

- **Contract:** Counter Fraud Investigation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 25/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015572-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-16T12:30:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T01:40:22.885Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-032a7e