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CfT: ID 5934601 DFE - FE Colleges -The Provision of Internal Audit Services for the FE Colleges in NI

Buyer Organisation:
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Title:
ID 5934601 DFE - FE Colleges -The Provision of Internal Audit Services for the FE Colleges in NI
CfT CA Unique ID:
SSD-6986
Evaluation Mechanism:
MAT
Description:
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) on behalf of the six Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland (“NI Colleges”) wishes to appoint a single Supplier for the provision of Internal Audit Services. In accordance with the Management Statement / Financial Memorandum (MS/FM) and Audit Code, all Further Education Colleges in Northern Ireland are required to have an internal audit service. The prime responsibility of the internal audit service is to provide the Governing Bodies, Accounting Officers and College management with assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control system of each College. Each College is required to ensure that it has sound systems of financial and other management controls. The principal objective of the internal audit service should be to review, appraise and report on the adequacy, reliability and effectiveness of the systems and controls established by management to ensure • the financial business of the College must be conducted in accordance with the arrangements and conditions set out in the Financial Memorandum; • every effort must be made to ensure that the College operates within its available funding; • due attention must be paid to the efficient and effective management of all the College’s resources and expenditure, capital assets, equipment and staff so that public funds are not put at risk and that value for money and other financial considerations are taken into account in reaching decisions and in their execution; • the College must comply with such other relevant guidance/instructions on financial control as are issued by the Department from time to time; and • the College should formulate and implement a policy to ensure that its accounting and other procedures contain all reasonable safeguards against fraud and theft. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this contract.
Services, Works, Goods:
Services
CPC Category:
Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
Directive:
UK
Procedure:
Open/Competitive Flexible
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
First Cycle:
Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type:
Qualification/Technical/Financial
Special Regime Contract:
No
CPV Codes:
79200000-Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000-Accounting and auditing services
79212200-Internal audit services
Contact Point:
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Publish on behalf of:
FE South Eastern Regional College
Participating bodies:
FE Belfast Metropolitan College
FE Northern Regional College
FE North West Regional College
FE Southern Regional College
FE South West College
Award per Item:
No
NUTS codes:
UKN
Above or Below Threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
11/08/2025 15:00
End of clarification period:
01/08/2025 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
11/08/2025 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
3 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
Date of Publication/Invitation:
03/07/2025 14:35
Publication Date of Contract Award Notice:
18/09/2025 09:15