Published date: 23 September 2022
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Software package and information systems - 48000000
Financial and insurance services - 66000000
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£180,000
Procurement reference
GMCA001-DN634519-36861635
Published date
23 September 2022
Closing date
25 October 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 December 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking to procure an IT Internal Audit Service to supplement the in-house Internal Audit teams at GMCA, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to deliver risk-based IT audits on behalf of the Head of Audit and Assurance.
The services will be provided to each of the three organisations listed above.
The successful bidder will have a track record in delivering high quality IT Audit Services and must be able to provide evidence of the following:
• Delivering IT Audits in local government, transport, blue light or other public sector settings;
• Compliance with the Public Sector Internal Auditing Standards (PSIAS);
• Understanding of the IT risk and control environment of the sectors included in the tender;
• Understanding of the complexity of the IT infrastructure and software products that would operate in combined authority, transport and blue light services.
• The capacity, knowledge, and qualifications to undertake technical IT audit work providing assurance to those charged with governance
• The ability to conduct follow up audit work and report on progress of implementation of recommendations.
The successful bidder must be able to demonstrate effective client engagement in the audit work conducted. The audits should be conducted in a collaborative and supportive manner, working in partnership with the Internal Audit team(s).
*******Further information and instructions on how to submit a tender for this opportunity can be found on GMCA's E Procurement Portal The Chest, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/*******
About the buyer
Contact name
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Address
GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 7926067765
procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
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