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Internal Audit Services for South Norfolk Council

South Norfolk District Council · Local authority

In brief

South Norfolk District Council is looking for suppliers for accountancy work (East of England).

The estimated value is £2,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Bids close at 5pm, Monday 7 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Bids by: 5pm, Monday 7 December 2026

How bids are scored

Stage 1 - ITT 30% · Stage 1 - ITT 50% · Stage 2 - Presentation 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Invitation to Tender Part A, PSQ (Part B), Invitation to Tender Part C, Appendix A - Service Specification, Appendix B - Internal Audit…

What the notice says

South Norfolk Council (SNC) are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable internal audit provider to deliver risk-based assurance audits and advisory work and where necessary investigations which may arise from a whistleblowing concern or fraud matter. This service will be providing services to the City, Borough, and Districts Councils of Norwich and Norfolk and the Broads Authority starting in April 2027. Further details are included in Section E: Specification and the appendices.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 24 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £2,500,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East of England?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Monday 7 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

11 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106914-2026

About the buyer

South Norfolk District CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 106914-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 11 November 2026.