Contract for Provision of a Strategic Internal Audit Co-Source

Tender description

Provision of a Strategic Internal Audit Co-Source Lot 1: This procurement was conducted through Crown Commercial Services’ Management Consultancy Framework RM3745. The services provided under the contract are provision of a strategic internal audit co-source. The Internal Audit team provides assurance on the activities of the UK Statistics Authority and its executive arm, the Office for National Statistics. It has operated as an in-house internal audit function since 2010 and has transformed over the years, in the way that it provides its assurance. Due to an increased demand on internal audit to provide a broader and deeper range of assurance in what has increasingly become a more data and technology rich environment, we have worked with professional services firms to provide on-going support, specialist skills and internal audit resources under a co-sourced operating model. The professional service provides support to the in-house internal audit team with the IA transformation programme – participating in meetings to facilitate improvements in the team’s processes and position within ONS/UK Statistics Authority. Furthermore, they deliver internal audit services – agreeing terms of reference, delivering fieldwork and reporting findings. We are looking to extend the current contract until 31st March 2022, due to Crown Commercial Services’ framework ‘go live’ date being delayed and to provide the ONS time to develop a fully compliant, detailed specification.