CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Internal Audit Service

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure an Internal Audit Service to deliver a three-year rolling audit plan and Audit Strategy.

The intention is to procure a suitably qualified and experienced Internal Auditor (the successful Supplier) to provide a comprehensive Internal Audit Service in accordance with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards to Life Sciences Hub Wales.

Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks to procure and implement an internal audit service that, as a minimum expectation, delivers an efficient and effective internal audit programme, but that also provides added-value through the provision of expert and informed insight leveraging the successful Supplier’s experience of both the wider public sector and private industry for the benefit of Life Sciences Hub Wales.

The successful Supplier is expected to dispense honest and constructive recommendations, advice and guidance (etc) in response to completed audit activity, as well as providing suggested actions and resolutions / mitigations (etc).

It would be advantageous and beneficial should the successful Supplier provide further constructive feedback based on best practice and benchmarking insight attained via previous experience of similar and wider audit activity to ensure tailored audit findings to Life Sciences Hub Wales to ensure effective continuous improvement.

The successful Supplier is expected to work with Life Sciences Hub Wales to develop, agree and implement the annual audit plan, to provide proactive advice and guidance with regards to the ongoing audit plan(s) and auditing in general and to provide progress reporting against the Life Sciences Hub Wales Board Assurance Framework (BAF).

Full details of the requirement and tender award criteria are presented in the Invitation to Tender document, available via Sell2Wales.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=137785.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The proposed contract length is an initial 24-months, with the option to extend up to a further 12-month at the sole discretion of Life Sciences Hub Wales.

The anticipated Contract value is £15,000 (excluding VAT) per annum, for a total of up to £45,000 (excluding VAT) over the potential full term of the arrangement.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The conduct of the internal audit service and the successful Supplier must adhere to the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

The successful Supplier must hold current and valid Cyber Essentials accreditation at the point of award, to be maintained throughout the term of the agreement.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

LSHW/010/2023

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:137785)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice