Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Newham Dockside
LONDON
E162QU
UK
E-mail: procurement.support@newham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI41
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newham.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195
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
LBN Internal Audit Services
Reference number: ITTN421
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Bidder is required to deliver twelve risk based audits to the corporate centre and directorates. A list of the 12 risk based audits will be provided after the appointment of the successful bidder, however, we reserve the right to make substitutions where required. We expect the average number of days for each audit to be approximately 20.
These audits will be carried out during 2025/26, with all final reports cleared by the Corporate Directors and being delivered to the Internal Audit Manager within 12 months after the start date of this contract. We expect that these audits will be spread throughout the year and we will work with the successful bidder to agree a suitable timetable.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1.5 The audits to be undertaken and their timing will be selected by the Council's Internal Audit Manager with a scope agreed by them and are likely to cover the following areas (please note that this list is indicative of the audits to be undertaken, but the exact audits may change during the year):
• Risk based council audits
• Financial system audits
• IT audits.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract of 2 years plus a potential 1 year extension.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/03/2025
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/02/2025