Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
Contact
Jean Mutudza
Telephone
+44 2073758197
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI4 - Inner London – East
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Internal Audit Services
Reference number
FSCS416
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The FSCS is looking to appoint a Service Provider for the provision of Internal Audit Services.
This successful Service Provider will be expected to deliver a proactive, risk-based internal audit service. The Service Provider will be prepared to challenge existing processes and support management in identifying efficiencies and driving change without undue risk, as well as opining on the wider assurance approach.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme intend to undertake the procurement exercise in the last quarter of 2021, with contract expected to start in the new financial year in April 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
Main site or place of performance
Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a proactive risk-based internal audit service, prepared to challenge existing processes and support management in identifying efficiencies and driving change without undue risk, as well as opining on the wider assurance approach.
•Plan proposed annual audit
•Work with FSCS’ risk and resilience team to deliver assurance and focus on the areas most relevant to FSCS
•development of internal audit strategy and / or methodologies
•advice, benchmarking and external good practice on governance
•Communicate effectively throughout the progress of an audit with key stakeholders
•specialist internal audit assurance and advisory service e.g. IT/IS audit
•use of own internal audit methodology and quality assurance process
•producing reports and working papers
•act as the Scheme’s trusted advisors on matters of governance, risk management and assurance frameworks
•draw on experience and research covering both the public and private sector
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 October 2021
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=627047709
GO Reference: GO-2021917-PRO-18928414