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Provision of Audit, Assurance and Advisory Services (CCAS)

Provision of Audit, Assurance and Advisory Services (CCAS) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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

Classification

  • CPV72221000 — Business analysis consultancy services
  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV79212200 — Internal audit services
  • CPV79212400 — Fraud audit services
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services
  • CPV79412000 — Financial management consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 950379686Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05500e
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
950379686
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
950379686
Related Lot
950379686

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72221000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business analysis consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
72224000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79212200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Internal audit services
Entry 4
Id
79212400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fraud audit services
Entry 5
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 6
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 7
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 8
Id
79412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial management consultancy services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
033732-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
19 Jun 2025, 14:05

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQGD-7479-CGVN
Name
Provision of Audit, Assurance and Advisory Services (CCAS)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI71
Country
GB
Locality
Colindale
Postal Code
NW9 4EW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Bristol Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PQGD-7479-CGVN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Clare Hargreaves
Telephone
0208 359 5351

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Colindale · UKI71 · NW9 4EW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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