Published date: 19 August 2016

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: 20 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Internal audit services - 79212200

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£280,000

Procurement reference

WDH001-DN176650-00084629

Published date

19 August 2016

Closing date

20 September 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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

As the procurement documents: Internal Audit services in accordance with the organisation's Audit Policy ensuring effectiveness of its internal control & management systems.

Internal Auditors will include: Preparing the Audit Strategy & Plan for approval by the Audit Committee; Identification & evaluation of key controls, including risk, review & monitoring arrangements; Reporting to Management on findings, & attending meetings of Audit Committee & the Board where requested; Reporting ways to improve VFM (e.g. benchmarking WDH's processes or performance against best practice); Liaising with the External Auditor to ensure the Internal Audit work complements that of the Statutory Audit.

They must possess knowledge, skills & other competencies to perform the service in line with the organisation's legal and regulatory requirements & in accordance with International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit issued by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
The Internal Audit arrangements must comply with regulatory requirements and in accordance with International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit issued by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

The Internal Auditor will independently examine, evaluate and report upon the effectiveness of the internal controls (financial, operational, compliance and risk management) to ensure that they are both efficient and effective and that they remain so in light of changing circumstances.
The contractor will be required to actively contribute to hitting social objectives. Including skills development; employment & training opportunities in locality of contract delivery & other added value initiatives in the supply chain to support community programmes promoted by WDH, its partners & contracting authorities entitled to use this contract & their partners


More information

Additional text

The procurement documents are available via, and this opportunity should be responded to via the Etendering ProContract system of Due North. Find the opportunity on:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index


About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Clarke

Address

Merefield House
Whistler Drive
Castleford
WF10 5HX
UK

Telephone

+44 1977724493

Email

procurement@wdh.co.uk

Website

http://www.wdh.co.uk