Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Huntingdonshire District Council
Pathfinder House St Mary's Street Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire
PE293TN
UK
E-mail: procurement@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal Audit Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of Internal Audit Services to ensure compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards. The services to be provided include managing the internal audit team and supporting audit assignments in alignment with the annual audit plan.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
420 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services shall include:
Appointing a Head of Internal Audit to oversee the internal audit team, ensuring leadership and strategic direction.
Deploying additional skilled staff to conduct a variety of audit assignments, ensuring high-quality audit outcomes.
Attending Corporate Governance Committee meetings.
Preparing necessary documentation to support audit processes and facilitate effective communication with stakeholders.
Conducting audit needs assessment meetings to collaboratively develop the 2026/27 annual audit plan.
Establishing a structured audit process that enhances the organization's internal controls and risk management framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for an in initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is awarded under YPO Framework Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework - 1141 in compliance with the direct award procedure provided for in the terms of the framework agreement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+)
06903140
Academy Court 94 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1DT
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 420 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract is awarded under YPO Framework Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework - 1141 in compliance with the direct award procedure provided for in the terms of the framework agreement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Huntingdonshire District Council
Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street,
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
UK
E-mail: procurement@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/04/2026