Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d04-240a-731d-92b5-97121e8ef726/the-growth-company-invitation-to-tender-for-the-supply-of-co-sourced-internal-au closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # The Growth Company Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Co-sourced Internal Audit Services [The Growth Company](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-growth-company) Estimated value £500,000 to £600,000 Published 24 Nov 2025 Deadline Closed 14 Jan 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Growth Company (GC) is seeking to appoint a provider of co-sourced internal audit services. GC wishes to appoint an Internal Audit co-sourced provider for the purpose of providing independent, risk based objective assurance, advice, insight and foresight. The service will complement GC's existing in-house Internal Audit provision, aiming to widen the areas of specialist expertise available to our in-house team. GC may also commission additional consultancy activity, for example in relation to relative legislative changes. We are looking for a provider who can demonstrate a clear risk-based approach to their audits, who will provide a suitably experienced and qualified audit team to ensure that audits are robust and provide commercially and operationally viable recommendations to be considered. There are a number of objectives that we require for the delivery of the contract: - Robust Risk Based Service - Maintain a high service quality delivering required assurance levels to Board and Audit and Risk Committee members. - Increased Value - Utilising specialist skills to address core business risks, including the use of analytic techniques and technological innovation where appropriate. - Increased Scope - Enhance risk, governance and controls management, with emphasis on leveraging specialist expertise and strengthening organisational capabilities. - Flexible and Pragmatic Approach - Ability to flex with operational demands in a fast-paced environment. - Collaboration and Transparency - Work alongside our internal team and create opportunities for learning and development of GC internal team. To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: [app.panacea-software.com/growth](https://app.panacea-software.com/growth) Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents. Your tender submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. ALL the relevant tender documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid. The documents contain instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 12:00pm on Wednesday 14th January 2026. Read full description ## CPV classification Internal audit services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/552b7774-1c2a-48cb-bd35-81da293888c6) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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