Provision of Internal Audit Services

### 📋 Tender Overview The **NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)** is seeking a specialist provider for the **Provision of Internal Audit Services (Tender 699)**. This Request for Proposal (RFP) aims to secure an expert partner to manage NESA's internal audit functions for an initial three-year term, with options for two 12-month extensions (3+1+1 years). ### 🛠️ Key Requirements & Scope The successful bidder will be responsible for delivering approximately **four value-adding internal audits per year**. Key activities include: * **Strategic Planning:** Developing a rolling three-year Strategic Internal Audit Plan. * **Execution:** Technical delivery of audits focused on risk management, internal controls, and governance. * **Reporting:** Providing pragmatic, co-designed recommendations to management. * **Monitoring:** Rigorous follow-up on the implementation of audit improvements. ### 🏢 Qualifications & Eligibility To be eligible, respondents **must** be registered as an **advanced supplier** on the **SCM0005 Performance and Management Services Scheme**, specifically within the audit, quality assurance, and risk category. Evaluation will be based on capability, price, organizational capacity, and prior experience. ### 🎯 Desired Outcomes NESA aims to achieve enhanced organizational operations through systematic evaluation of risk frameworks and the delivery of high-quality, timely audits that align with organizational goals. The engagement is expected to run through June 2031, ensuring long-term governance stability. ### 🔍 Search Keywords Internal Audit, Risk Management, Governance, NSW Government, SCM0005, Audit and Risk Consultancies, Strategic Audit Planning, Compliance, Sydney Metro.