Published date: 1 July 2015

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.


Closing: 30 July 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical services - 71356000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£8,900,000 to £15,000,000

Procurement reference

HOCS1a/00009

Published date

1 July 2015

Closing date

30 July 2015

Contract start date

7 October 2015

Contract end date

6 October 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The MOD Director Audit, Risk and Assurance has a requirement for external support in the following areas:

Internal Control and Assurance Frameworks: External support is required to develop control frameworks covering all functional areas (key areas are: finance, commercial, civilian and military personnel, logistics, acquisition, security and business resilience) and business units (Army, Navy, Air, JFC, DIO, HOCS and DE&S). The development of control frameworks will include assessment of key risks, design of controls and assurance strategies for controls. It is envisaged that the external support provider will assess the control design effectiveness and based on their experience offer a view on best practice controls. Assistance will include the implementation of the control frameworks in the organisation units and implementation of assurance strategies.

2.Enterprise Risk Management Framework: External support is required in implement a common risk framework through out the organisation. This requires working with senior management in the identification and assessment of risks and devising appropriate risk management strategies. Further, support is required to embed risk management in business operations and to improve the quality of risk information including the development of MOD wide risk landscape. Assistance may also be sought in the selection and implementation of a risk software tool.

Fraud: External support is required in undertaking in fraud risk assessments, development of data and investigations.

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About the buyer

Address

Room 2.1.02, Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
Scotland

Email

DefComrclCC-HOCS3a1@mod.uk