Planning

Internal Audit Services

  • Connexus Homes Limited

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052822

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05915b

Published 1 September 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Description

Connexus Homes Limited ('Connexus') are a G1 rated UK Registered Provider of Social Housing across Shropshire and Herefordshire. Connexus are considering options for the provision of Internal Audit services for the Group.

Background:

Connexus is a rural social housing provider responsible for managing more than 11,000 homes throughout Shropshire and Herefordshire. Serving over 22,000 customers and employing in excess of 500 staff members, the Group has achieved a G1 Governance rating from the Regulator of Social Housing. The Internal Audit service plays a critical role in offering assurance to the Board.

Connexus is undertaking a review of its internal audit services with the aim of fostering operational innovation and delivering optimal results for its customers.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Craven-Arms:-Auditing-services./WHXFN4RT2M

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WHXFN4RT2M

Total value (estimated)

  • £480,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79212200 - Internal audit services

Contract locations

  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

15 September 2025

Engagement process description

Connexus invites suppliers to participate in individual one-hour pre-market engagement sessions during the week commencing 22nd September 2025. These sessions are designed to give bidders an opportunity to ask questions and equip them with essential background information to support a successful bidding process and provide insight for subsequent procurement stages.

Following these engagements, the anticipated next steps in the procurement process will include an invitation to deliver a presentation and attend a panel interview, with successful candidates from this stage being asked to submit a written proposal.

The objective is to conclude the procurement by February 2025, enabling a seamless handover to the appointed provider, who will be responsible for delivering the 2026/27 internal audit plan from 1st April 2026.

Please register your interest via Delta E-sourcing by answering some initial questions and confirming your availability and we will be in touch.


Contracting authority

Connexus Homes Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZTX-9645-HPZJ

The Gateway, The Auction Yard

Craven Arms

SY7 9BW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Jayne Stringer

Telephone: 03332313233

Email: jayne.stringer@connexus-group.co.uk

Region: UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government