CIE Group IT&T, as part of the holding company, is responsible for providing computing services, including telecoms services, to CIE itself and to each of the four subsidiary companies and their support units. The role of Group IT&T is to provide the CIE Group with a solid IT foundation, support and develop Group Systems, manage integration between systems, set the standards on IT policy and governance and lead information risk activity for the Group. CIE Group Internal Audit is responsible for providing internal audit services across the CIE Group. It has a requirement to source an external service provider with the capability to assist it in the provision of fifteen to eighteen Information Systems Audits over the duration of the contract.