University of Lincoln is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | 491 Internal Audit Services |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | University of Lincoln |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | This is a Pre-Market Engagement Notice for the University of Lincoln Internal Audit Services. The current contract runs until the 31 July 2026. Prior to launching any future formal tender process, the University is undertaking this market engagement exercise to hold preliminary conversations with interested suppliers about this opportunity. The core services provided under the University Internal Audit service in summary include, the development and delivery of an internal audit strategy and plan, advice on governance, risk management and internal controls, incorporating proactive knowledge and best practice, providing recommendations on optimising value for money outcomes and a year end audit report and audit opinion to senior management, the Board of Governors and the Office for Students. The University operates within a rapidly evolving Higher Education landscape, facing sector wide pressures including financial sustainability challenges, cyber security maturity, volatility in student recruitment, increasing regulatory expectations from the Office for Students, and rising demands around data quality, governance, and organisational resilience. Hence, interested suppliers will need to demonstrate that they have the breadth of specialisms to provide an effective internal audit provision across this range of risk areas. Demonstrating capabilities and added value across the breadth of audit provision will be a key area of assessment in the subsequent procurement exercise. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium portal at: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Lincoln:-Auditing-services./3934VX25HM To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3934VX25HM |
| Published: | 12/03/2026 11:50 |
491 Internal Audit Services
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- University of Lincoln
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PGYJ-5468-QTPJ
- Address:
Campus Way
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK- Contact name:
- Jena Arnold
- Email:
- jarnold@lincoln.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- Not provided
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- 491 Internal Audit Services
- Reference number:
- 491
- Main category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- This is a Pre-Market Engagement Notice for the University of Lincoln Internal Audit Services. The current contract runs until the 31 July 2026. Prior to launching any future formal tender process, the University is undertaking this market engagement exercise to hold preliminary conversations with interested suppliers about this opportunity.
The core services provided under the University Internal Audit service in summary include, the development and delivery of an internal audit strategy and plan, advice on governance, risk management and internal controls, incorporating proactive knowledge and best practice, providing recommendations on optimising value for money outcomes and a year end audit report and audit opinion to senior management, the Board of Governors and the Office for Students.
The University operates within a rapidly evolving Higher Education landscape, facing sector wide pressures including financial sustainability challenges, cyber security maturity, volatility in student recruitment, increasing regulatory expectations from the Office for Students, and rising demands around data quality, governance, and organisational resilience. Hence, interested suppliers will need to demonstrate that they have the breadth of specialisms to provide an effective internal audit provision across this range of risk areas. Demonstrating capabilities and added value across the breadth of audit provision will be a key area of assessment in the subsequent procurement exercise.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium portal at: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Lincoln:-Auditing-services./3934VX25HM
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3934VX25HM
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Auditing-services./3934VX25HM
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3934VX25HM - Total value (estimated):
GBP 600,000 including VAT- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/10/2026 to 30/09/2029
- CPV classifications:
79212000 - Auditing services.- Delivery regions:
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Participation
- Suitable for SMEs:
- No
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
Engagement
- Engagement deadline:
- 01/04/2026
- Engagement status:
The engagement has not yet been carried out.- Engagement process description:
- The University of Lincoln is seeking to engage with the internal audit supply market and to further understand the experience, credentials, resources and capacity of suppliers.
Interested suppliers are encouraged to complete and return a supporting questionnaire.
In addition, there is also the opportunity for one to one engagement sessions with the University which will follow on and further discuss the returned questionnaires.
Depending on the volume of interest, if a significant number of responses is received, the University will offer the engagement sessions to a cross section of suppliers, with a maximum
of 5 engagement sessions being undertaken.
Any responses provided are for information only and will not be evaluated in any way.
Submission
Other organisations
Not provided
Related Notice
491 Internal Audit Services
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- University of Lincoln
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PGYJ-5468-QTPJ
- Address:
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK- Contact name:
- Jena Arnold
- Email:
- jarnold@lincoln.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- Not provided
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Yes
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- 491 Internal Audit Services
- Reference number:
- 491
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- This is a Tender Notice for the University of Lincoln's Internal Audit Services opportunity. A contract is being tendered for an initial 3 year period with a further 2 years of optional extensions (at the University's discretion).
The core services required under the University's Internal Audit service in summary include the development and delivery of an internal audit strategy and plan, advice on governance, risk management and internal controls, incorporating proactive knowledge and best practice, providing recommendations on optimising value for money outcomes and a year end audit report and audit opinion to senior management, the Board of Governors and the Office for Students.
The University operates within a rapidly evolving Higher Education landscape, facing sector wide pressures including financial sustainability challenges, cyber security threats, volatility in student recruitment, increasing regulatory expectations from the Office for Students, and rising demands around data quality, governance, and organisational resilience. Hence, interested suppliers will need to demonstrate that they have the breadth of specialisms to provide an effective internal audit provision across this range of risk areas. Demonstrating capabilities and added value across the breadth of audit provision will be a key area of assessment in the procurement exercise.
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4444W36D7U
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To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1032534180
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3934VX25HM - CPV classifications:
79212000 - Auditing services.- Delivery regions:
UKF3 - Lincolnshire- Total value (estimated):
GBP 600,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/10/2026 to 30/09/2029
- CPV classifications:
79212000 - Auditing services.- Contract can be extended:
- Yes
- Extension date:
- 30/09/2031
- Delivery regions:
UKF3 - Lincolnshire- Award criteria:
Name: Price Evaluation / Weighting: 30
Name: Method Statement Evaluation / Weighting: 70
Documents
- Associated tender documents:
Not provided- Technical specifications:
Not provided
Submission
- Enquiry deadline:
- 02/07/2026 Time: 11:00
- Tender submission deadline:
- 02/07/2026 Time: 11:00
- Submission address and any special instructions:
- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4444W36D7U
- An electronic auction will be used:
No- Languages that may be used for submission:
English- Award decision date (estimated):
- 09/09/2026
Other information
- Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Technical ability conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):
- Not provided
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
- Not provided
- A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:
- Yes
Other organisations
Not provided
Related Notice
491 Internal Audit Services
- Contract(s):
- Whole procurement
- Date of decision not to sign contract:
- 29/05/2026
- Reason for not signing contract:
- The procurement exercise is being terminated due to a minor error being identified within the Tenderbox. The current procurement exercise is therefore being withdrawn. A new procurement exercise, with Tender Notice and Tenderbox will be launched on the 29 May 2026 to replace this withdrawn procurement exercise.