Scope
Reference
AFRS08-2025-17
Description
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) is an Emergency Public Service that covers Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Our Headquarters is currently situated in the Police & Fire Headquarters, Portishead. AF&RS have 27 sites in total. There is a mixture of wholetime (24/7 crewed), day-crewed and on-call fire stations, administrative centres & Fire Service Control.
AF&RS are looking to procure a provision of internal audit services to support the effective management and governance of functions of The Authority.
AF&RS current estimated annual requirement is approximately 80 working days.
Total value (estimated)
- £420,000 excluding VAT
- £500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 January 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years, 2 months, 27 days
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 month extensions
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79212000 - Auditing services
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 October 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
27 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
16 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Award criteria is included withing the tender documents |
Price |
Weighting description
Award criteria is included withing the tender documents
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Avon Fire Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYL-6479-DWHX
Valley Road
Portishead
BS20 8JJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government