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T142 - Internal Audit Resource

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 00:46.

Opportunity overview

This Contract is for the following services: ) • General audit resource to provide assistance or lead on general (non-IT) audits. Ability to complete professional standard working papers including preparing detailed process documentation, identification of relevant risks and controls, use of appropriate testing techniques, and documentation of audit findings. • Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in areas of specialism that would be of most relevance to NI Water, based on understanding of the NI Water business. This may be to support delivery of assurance or advisory services, or ad hoc investigations. • Specialist IT / Cyber Audit Resource expertise at consultant and manager / senior manager level.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Ernst & Young LLP

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£2m
Awarded
26 May 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMLW-7292-ZXTL
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT2 7DT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
T142
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-NI054463

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
NI054463

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCZH-7295-JJTZ

Address

Street Address
Westland House
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT14 6TE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Ernst & Young LLP
Id
GB-PPON-PMLW-7292-ZXTL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMLW-7292-ZXTL

Address

Street Address
22 Bedford Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 7DT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
27 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
27 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212200
Description
Internal audit services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
2,400,000
Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMLW-7292-ZXTL
Name
Ernst & Young LLP

Contract period

Starts
20 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
9 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
9 Jun 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional extensions of 1+1 years. The Award notice was sent for publication on 27th May 2026 alongside the intent to award and regret letters to the relevant suppliers. Unfortunately, due to an issue with the eSender's system, the Award notice was not published on this date. The Contract was awarded with a start date of 10th June 2026 as per the intent to award and regret letters and the relevant supplier's were informed.

Options

Description
The Client reserves the right to purchase the following additional Services under this Contract during the Contract Period, the cumulative effect of these additional Services will not increase the Contract's value to more than 1.5 times the value advertised in the contract notice. • Professional and advisory expertise to support ad hoc investigations or reviews not included within the annual Audit Plan.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
054414-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Jun 2026, 15:58
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
20 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT14 6TE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 002432-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 054414-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·