Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
Contact
Kathy Preece
Telephone
+44 01905855114
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Internal Audit Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University is inviting tenders to provide it with an internal audit service from the 1st September 2023. This will provide the primary internal audit resource to provide the Board of Governors’ Audit Committee and the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive with assurance that the University has adequate arrangements to ensure that the University’s governance, risk management and internal controls are effective.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is inviting tenders to provide it with an internal audit service from the 1st September 2023. This will provide the primary internal audit resource to provide the Board of Governors’ Audit Committee and the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive with assurance that the University has adequate arrangements to ensure that the University’s governance, risk management and internal controls are effective. It is expected that the scope of the internal audit provision will include:• Corporate Governance (essential)• Risk Management (essential)• Data Assurance – rolling annual programme of audits of statutory data returns (essential)• Key Financial Controls (essential)• Human Resources• Grant audit and record keeping• Fraud prevention, detection and investigation• Competition and Markets Authority Compliance• UUK Accommodation Code of PracticeThe University will be holding a supplier pre-engagement event on Wednesday 1 March 2023 at 1pm. Further information on this event can be found on the University's tender portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 February 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes