Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities

Tender description

This Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) seeks information in preparation for the potential Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities, where a Supplier will coordinate and conduct external assurance reviews of Local Authorities across a range of subject areas that may include governance processes, financial management, financial sustainability, commercial and companies, and procurement and contract management If you are interested in this potential opportunity, please review the Pre-Tender Market Engagement Document available at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81ac92a4-ce90-40a1-8cf7-3d6b51c194f8 or on request by contacting: commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk You will be required to respond to the questions set out within section 6 of the document by email to commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk by no later than 17:00 GMT Monday 19th September (the "Response Deadline"). Lot 1: The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is responsible for the stewardship of the Local Government Accountability Framework and ensuring the framework is fit for purpose to enable a sustainable and resilient local government sector that delivers priority services and empowers communities. In the event of issues, risks and / or failures within individual Local Authorities that are impacting upon and / or preventing the effective and efficient operation of services, the Department may take actions to remediate this and support Local Authorities to address identified issues. As part of this the Department may seek independent expert analysis of Local Authorities' processes, operations and financial position to provide evidence and information via an external assurance review. The findings of the reviews can help determine the most appropriate course of action to deliver the most successful outcomes with regards restoring Local Authorities to effective and efficient operations, reducing risk and bolstering their resilience. This is particularly pertinent as Local Authorities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.