Tender: Internal Audit Services for University of Lincoln — 3-Year Contract with 2-Year Options

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The University of Lincoln is seeking a supplier for internal audit services under an initial three-year contract with a further two years of optional extension. The provider will develop and deliver an internal audit strategy and plan, advise on governance, risk management and internal controls, incorporate proactive knowledge and best practice, provide recommendations to optimise value-for-money outcomes, and produce a year-end audit report and audit opinion for senior management, the Board of Governors and the Office for Students. The role must address sector pressures including financial sustainability, 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; bidders must demonstrate the breadth of specialisms and added value across these risk areas as a key part of assessment.