Published date: 17 April 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 January 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000

  • Accounting and auditing services - 79210000

    • Auditing services - 79212000

    • Financial auditing services - 79212100

    • Internal audit services - 79212200

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0 to £275,000

Procurement reference

20240417154003-33132

Published date

17 April 2024

Closing date

9 January 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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?

Yes


Description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) as the contracting authority aims to appoint a suitably qualified provider of Internal Audit Services for the PCC, Cheshire Constabulary (CC) and Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA).
The Internal Audit Service will be expected to provide independent objective assurance that each organisation's risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. They will also be expected to take a proactive approach to the improvement of systems and enable the achievement of Best Practice and Value for Money including delivering continuous improvement and eliminating waste and non-value-adding activity.
The successful Contractor will be required to work closely with the PCC, the PCC's Chief Finance Officer, the CC and the CC's Assistant Chief Officer and Head of Finance together with CFA's Treasurer and Finance Departments. In addition, there will be a need to liaise with other corporate departments for work relating to the management and measurement of performance. The Contractor will also be required to liaise with corporate departments and the External Audit Services regarding the delivery of quality; services, policies, and procedures of the PCC, the CC and CFA.

The Contract term is 3 years with the option to extend the contract by two further periods of 12 months.
Please note the value of £275,000 is an estimate, and includes the optional contract extensions.
Full details can be found within the Online ITT - which is constructed as an online questionnaire with Supporting files in the document folder.


Award information

Awarded date

3 April 2024

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£173,550

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Mersey Internal Audit Agency

Address

Regatta Place, Brunswick Business Park Summers Road,
Liverpool
L3 4BL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Kim Hall

Address

Headquarters, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road,
Winsford, Cheshire
CW7 2UA
ENG

Telephone

+44 01606363334

Email

Kim.Hall@cheshire.police.uk

Website

www.cheshire.police.uk