✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 7 Oct 2026, 11:37.
Opportunity overview
Replacement of Internal Audit Software system. Full requirements can be found in Document 3a. Contract Specification and PSQ Appendix 1 of the tender documents, which are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org
The reason for this procurement is due to our existing Internal Audit Management Software being on premise and the Council is currently undergoing a 'cloud first' strategy.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
OPEN20261825
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Tender documents can be accessed free of charge on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org
Clarifications and submissions must be made via the Open Portal
The Contract period is for an initial 3-year period, with the option to extend for a further 1 x 36 months subject to satisfactory performance, service continuity and the Council's future requirements.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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093549-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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094532-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Durham County Council is seeking a replacement internal audit management software system, supporting its move from an on-premise solution to a cloud-first approach. The procurement is open for tender submissions until 5 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of cloud-based internal audit management software. Detailed functional, technical and supplier requirements are not included in the supplied notice data.
Deployment directionMust support the Council's cloud-first strategy; the current system is on premiseEvidence: Notice description: "our existing Internal Audit Management Software [is] on premise and the Council is currently undergoing a 'cloud first' strategy."
Detailed requirementsReferenced in Contract Specification (Document 3a) and PSQ Appendix 1; content not suppliedEvidence: Notice description: "Full requirements can be found in Document 3a. Contract Specification and PSQ Appendix 1 of the tender documents"
91% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Durham County Council is seeking a replacement internal audit management software system, supporting its move from an on-premise solution to a cloud-first approach. The procurement is open for tender submissions until 5 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of cloud-based internal audit management software. Detailed functional, technical and supplier requirements are not included in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Replacement internal audit management software system
Support for the Council's cloud-first strategy
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Solution requirement
99% confidence
Replacement internal audit software system
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Notice description: "Replacement of Internal Audit Software system."
Deployment direction
97% confidence
Must support the Council's cloud-first strategy; the current system is on premise
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Notice description: "our existing Internal Audit Management Software [is] on premise and the Council is currently undergoing a 'cloud first' strategy."
Detailed requirements
99% confidence
Referenced in Contract Specification (Document 3a) and PSQ Appendix 1; content not supplied
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Notice description: "Full requirements can be found in Document 3a. Contract Specification and PSQ Appendix 1 of the tender documents"
Supplier eligibility criteria
96% confidence
Unknown from supplied data; referenced PSQ Appendix 1 was not supplied
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The notice refers to "PSQ Appendix 1" but provides no criteria in the supplied data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Source field suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Source field suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
94% confidence
Up to GBP 170,000
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Opportunity value_max is 170000 GBP; Lot 1 value is 170000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing schedule or payment terms are included in the supplied data.
Delivery
Delivery location
93% confidence
UKC14 (County Durham area), United Kingdom
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Delivery location region is UKC14, country United Kingdom.
Delivery model
99% confidence
Unknown
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No implementation, hosting, support or delivery model is specified in the supplied data.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open
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Process display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Open competition below threshold
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procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
5 November 2026, 10:00 UTC
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submission_deadline: 2026-11-05T10:00:00Z.
Tender documents
91% confidence
Available free of charge at www.open-uk.org, according to the notice
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Notice description states tender documents "are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed scope not available in supplied data
99% confidence
Functional, technical, implementation and evaluation requirements cannot be assessed without Document 3a and PSQ Appendix 1.
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The notice directs bidders to Document 3a and PSQ Appendix 1, neither of which is included in the supplied evidence.
Commercial uncertainty
98% confidence
Contract duration, pricing structure, payment terms and whether the stated value includes implementation and support are unknown.
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Only a maximum value of GBP 170,000 is supplied; contract dates and commercial terms are absent.
Cloud requirements uncertainty
97% confidence
The notice establishes a cloud-first direction but does not specify hosting, security, data residency, migration or integration requirements.
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Only the current on-premise position and cloud-first strategy are stated.
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