Tender

Internal Audit Services

  • University of Kent

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-005172

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e1f5

Published 14 February 2025, 2:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Kent

The Registry

Canterbury, Kent

CT2 7NZ

Contact

Max Hubbard

Email

M.Hubbard@kent.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01227823061

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

National registration number

XN5452

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kent.ac.uk/finance/procurement.html

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97209

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90452&B=UNIVERSITYKENT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90452&B=UNIVERSITYKENT

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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

Reference number

MH24_003

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212200 - Internal audit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University seeks to appoint an internal audit provider to deliver 200 days per annum of internal audit activities over a five year period. The programme of internal audits will be agreed in advance with the Executive Group and the Audit Committee, and will be designed to enhance the University’s compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, the avoidance and/or mitigation of significant risk and the maintenance of effective governance.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University seeks to appoint an internal audit provider to deliver 200 days per annum of internal audit activities over a five year period. The programme of internal audits will be agreed in advance with the Executive Group and the Audit Committee, and will be designed to enhance the University’s compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, the avoidance and/or mitigation of significant risk and the maintenance of effective governance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 August 2025

End date

31 July 2030

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

17 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

70 Fleet Street

London

EC2

Telephone

+44 2075366060

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.cedr.com

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

70 Fleet Street

London

EC2

Telephone

+44 2075366060

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.cedr.com

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

70 Fleet Street

London

EC2

Telephone

+44 2075366060

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.cedr.com