Internal Audit (Co-Sourced Services) Panel
Tender Overview
About this tender
Newcastle City Council (CN) proposes to appoint a panel of service providers for the provision of internal audit services commencing in October 2026. Service providers will be required to perform internal audits coordinated and managed by CN’s Internal Audit Coordinator on a broad range of functions in accordance with CN’s approved Forward Internal Audit Plan. The proposed contract period is 3 years (with an option of 2 x 1 year extensions). Persons willing to fulfil the requirements of the proposed contract is invited to submit a tender to the CN by the deadline, 2pm on Tuesday 28 July 2026 (via the lodgement methods below ). Responsibility for lodgement of completed tender documents by the deadline lies solely with the Tenderer. Tender lodgement information is provided in the tender document. Council is not bound to accept the lowest tender or any tender submitted. All enquiries relating to the Tender must be directed to the nominated Project Officer, Vishesh Verma Internal Audit Coordinator, via the online forum . Alternatively, you can contact Vishesh Verma on telephone: (02) 4974 2404 or e-mail vverma@ncc.nsw.gov.au. Any verbal enquiries are to be confirmed in writing.
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