# Independent Assurance Provider \(IAP\) Role

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ofgem](/buyers/ofgem/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Pa Consulting Services Limited](/contract-winners/pa-consulting-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £36,000
- Tender value: £36,000
- Award date: 13 May 2021
- Published: 14 May 2021
- Contract start: 17 May 2021
- Contract end: 1 August 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8c46016e-0de6-434e-aa5f-136a1ed06e2d-436530
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-de1d5fc5-5e75-47a5-bc94-6525d4791004

## Description

Direct Award via the CCS Framework - \(Management Consultancy Framework \(MCF2\) Lot 2: Procurement, Supply Chain and Commercial Services\) Ref\. RM6008 in accordance with the provisions of Framework Schedule 5\. The role of an independent assurance provider \(IAP\) to provide advice on how to structure requirements and procurement of the IAP role\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c46016e-0de6-434e-aa5f-136a1ed06e2d-436530)