WCC - Internal Audit Services Framework - AWARD

Warwickshire County Council's current contract for internal auditing services is due to expire on 31 March 2018. The new framework commencing 1 April 2018 will be accessible by the following participating Councils:

• oWarwickshire County Council and clients
• oNorth Warwickshire Borough Council
• oNuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
• oRugby Borough Council
• oSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council
• oWarwick District Council
• oCoventry City Council
• oGloucestershire County Council and clients
• oTelford and Wrekin Council
• oLincolnshire County Council and clients

Warwickshire County Council is leading this procurement process on behalf of the other participating Councils. Warwickshire County Council will be the contracting authority for the Internal Audit Services Framework Agreement.

The requirement is for internal auditing services, as defined by the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, ie: Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation's operations. It helps an organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

Internal audit services will comprise mainly internal ICT auditing services, including the development of ICT audit plans; risk assessments on ICT systems, equipment and services; undertaking audit reviews and reports; and providing advice to internal audit staff on ICT audit matters. Additionally the contractor must have capacity for non ICT specialist work to provide additional audit resource if needed.

As audit work will need to be carried out at a variety of locations, the framework will be divided into the following geographical lots:

Lot 1 - Warwickshire, Coventry, Solihull and Worcestershire

Lot 2 - Gloucestershire

Lot 3 - Telford and Wrekin

Lot 4 - Lincolnshire

The services for each Lot will be delivered by one contractor. There is no guarantee of business for any of the Lots. Applicants are invited to bid for one or more of the lots. Where a tender is submitted for two or more lots, tenders should specify any applicable discount in the pricing schedule.

Please refer to the Service Specification and Framework Agreement for further details.