Published date: 13 September 2017

Last edited date: 13 September 2017

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: 10 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

  • Internal audit services - 79212200

Location of contract

L11 2SF

Value of contract

£90,000 to £130,000

Procurement reference

P0018

Published date

13 September 2017

Closing date

10 October 2017

Contract start date

15 November 2017

Contract end date

14 November 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this tender process is to select a supplier for the provision of Internal Audit services to Cobalt Housing (The Association).
The term 'Internal Auditor' refers to the external partner (which is the subject of this tender).

It is expected that this work will include an Internal Audit risk assessment and plan, delivered internal audits, interim update reporting (including progress against the plan), tracked status of findings and ad hoc reviews, as required.

Our Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for advising the Board on the effectiveness of our management and control systems for ensuring VFM, propriety, regularity, economy, efficiency, competence and accountability.

The committee also has the duty of ensuring the maintenance of adequate and effective systems of internal financial control and risk management and the provision of an appropriate internal audit function.

The Internal Auditor is responsible for enabling the committee to achieve these duties by conducting independent appraisals of our activities in line with current requirements and prevailing standards and best practice.

The Internal Auditor is responsible for giving assurance to Cobalt on financial and other control arrangements. It also assists management by evaluating and reporting to them on the effectiveness of the controls for which they are responsible.

More information

Links

Additional text

To register your interest please follow - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cobalthousing/aspx/Home


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Osian Edwards

Address

Lowerhouse Lane
Liverpool
Merseyside
L11 2SF
United Kingdom

Telephone

0151 633 8060

Email

osian.edwards@cobalthousing.org.uk