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Provision of Audit, Assurance and Advisory Services (CCAS)

Descriptions

London Borough of Barnet wishes to establish an open framework agreement to provide audit, assurance, and advisory services. The structure of the framework will be confirmed following Pre-market Engagement. This notice is issued in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to seek market input before the commencement of a formal procurement process. We want to hear from a range of suppliers, including local and national Small/Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to ensure best value mix and assess benefits and dis-benefits of different framework models, including single source and multi-source solutions. London Borough of Barnet (the ‘Authority’) will be the lead borough for the following listed local authorities, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London Borough of Waltham Forest Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council and The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council (stakeholders). The stakeholders are in consultation with and supporting the London Borough of Barnet in development of the procurement requirement and through the CCAS Procurement Board LBB chairs, will concur the Procurement process to be conducted. The framework will allow access to other local authorities Find your local council - GOV.UK, Greater London Authority Group, https://www.london.gov.uk/ London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/, Transport for London (TfL) https://tfl.gov.uk/ Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac London Legacy Development Corporation https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/legacy-corporation GLA Family London & Partners https://www.londonandpartners.com/ London TravelWatch https://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/ London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) https://www.lpfa.org.uk/ London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) https://relondon.gov.uk/about-us, Museum of London https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/, Police Forces Police forces - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services Health Authorities Councils Boards and Trusts NHS England » NHS provider directory Registered list of social housing List of registered providers – 16 May 2025 (accessible version) - GOV.UK (and subsequent updates to this listing); Tenant Management Organisations https://nftmo.com/about-the-nftmo/membership-2024/ (and subsequent updates to this listing) Arm’s Length Management Organisations https://www.almos.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ (and subsequent updates to this listing). To view this notice, please click here: https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=960134088

Engagement

Supplier Event Date Thursday 26th June 2025 Time 10am to 12pm Platform Teams Agenda Overview of CCAS and the benefits of the Framework Overview of procurement objectives and scope Detailed discussion of service requirements Next steps and indicative procurement timeline Q&A session with suppliers Following the event, additional engagement activities may include: Questionnaire Supplier Registration and Participation To participate in this Pre-Market Engagement, suppliers are required to register on Barnet's procurement portal https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com Interested suppliers should confirm their participation in the Supplier Engagement Event by 15:00hrs 25 June 2025 to clare.hargreaves@barnet.gov.uk CC procurement@barnet.gov.uk, please ensure Email subject is named Cross Council Assurance Services Premarket Engagement 26th June 2025. Registration on the Central Digital Platform is not required at this stage for market engagement; however, it will be necessary afterwards to be able to review a tender or submit a bid. Registration to Barnet Portal Benefits • Receive procurement updates and notifications. • Access engagement materials and key procurement documents. • Provide input into the procurement design. • Prepare for the upcoming tender process. Contracting authority London Borough of Barnet Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQGD-7479-CGVN 2 Bristol Avenue London NW9 4EW United Kingdom Contact name: Clare Hargreaves Telephone: 0208 359 5351 Email: procurement@barnet.gov.uk

Timeline

Published Date :

19th Jun 2025 7 months ago

Deadline :

19th Jun 2026 in a 4 months

Contract Start :

31st Mar 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2029

Keywords

process audit

risk-based audit

governance audit

PMO setup

KPI definition

fraud detection

budget planning

compliance audit

forensic audit

investigation services

top-level consultancy

fraud risk assessment

executive consulting

workflow improvement

organizational audit

audit function support

management advisory

forensic accounting

leadership advisory

corporate consulting

internal fraud review

process optimization

impact assessment

business consultancy

critical path analysis

stakeholder workshops

operational improvement

management services

performance monitoring

organizational strategy

operational audit

fraud audit services

internal control review

executive coaching

anti fraud compliance

budgeting consultancy

corporate finance advice

cost-benefit analysis

management consultancy

requirements gathering

irregularity analysis

consultancy engagement

functional analysis

fund management advice

finance strategy advice

internal audit services

schedule optimization

management support

investment optimization

fiscal risk analysis

business performance consultancy

professional consulting services

financial governance support

treasury management consulting

business strategy support

project health assessment

corporate governance advisory

internal assurance services

business process modeling

financial planning services

financial irregularities investigation

project governance design

management process review

business advisory services

stakeholder management planning

strategic management advice

corporate strategy consulting

risk management consulting

general management consultancy

organizational development

business requirement specification

resource allocation planning

financial management consultancy

business case development

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Workflows

Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Framework

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk