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MBC Provision of Internal Audits for Mid Kent Audit

Maidstone Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Maidstone Borough Council

Buyer Address: Maidstone House, Kings Street, Maidstone, UKJ45, ME15 6JQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Mr Jack Cuthbertson

Contact Email: jack.cuthbertson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1892554070

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
456000.0 GBP
Gross: 456000 GBP
Published
11 Apr 2025, 08:02
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79212200 - Internal audit services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Maidstone Borough Council is looking for audit support to assist us in Mid Kent Audit Partnership to deliver a number of audits to support the delivery of the Annual Audit Opinion for 2025/26 and 2026/27. Mid Kent Audit is a partnership of four authorities – Ashford, Maidstone, Swale and Tunbridge Wells Borough Councils – delivering audit and assurance services to each member of the partnership. We have been established as a shared service since 2010 and are recognised as providing comprehensive, innovative and high-quality services. We provide 1506 audit days across the partnership and our full 2025/26 audit plans and approach are published at: Maidstone, Swale, Ashford and Tunbridge Wells. Tender release: 11/04/2025 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 09/05/2025 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 16/05/2025 Evaluation: w/c 19/05/2025 Appointment of contractor: w/c 02/06/2025

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014434-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 456,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-06-22T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-04-30T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (60%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (40%)

Documents

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