Internal Audit Tenders and Contracts

Internal audit tenders cover the provision of an internal audit service, including audit planning, testing of internal controls, and reporting on risk management and governance. Contracts are awarded to accountancy and audit firms, either as a fully outsourced service or as co-sourced support alongside an in-house team.

Local councils, NHS trusts, housing associations, universities, police and crime commissioners and other public bodies buy internal audit services. Many run their own audit plan and bring in an external firm to deliver all or part of it.

Internal audit contracts are commonly awarded for an initial term with option extension years attached. Some contracting authorities also establish a framework agreement that other councils, NHS trusts and housing associations can call off from, rather than running a fresh tender each time.

No. Internal audit tenders cover an organisation's internal control, risk management and governance work, not computer or cyber security audits, which are a separate category with their own specialist suppliers.