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Provision of External Audit Services UHL

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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09 Sep 2026 at 16:52

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust procured statutory external audit services for its operations in Leicester. The requirement covers external audit work required to meet statutory obligations, classified under CPV 79212300. The buyer is the NHS Trust, based at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester. The service is delivered in the United Kingdom, with the identified delivery postcode in Leicester. This is a professional audit and assurance requirement rather than a general accountancy, bookkeeping or financial consultancy contract. Organisations specialising in public-sector external audit, NHS audit or statutory assurance work would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly those able to support a large healthcare body and its formal reporting obligations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to KPMG LLP. The award was made on 31 March 2020, following a selective call-off from a framework agreement; the tender submission deadline was 31 March 2020 at 12:00. The awarded value is £929,280, inclusive of the stated contract value, for the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2027. The procurement was not divided into lots. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded outcome is an active award to KPMG LLP, with the contract period matching the stated service term.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for statutory external audit delivered at substantial organisational scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a strong public-sector audit practice, demonstrable capability in statutory external audit and the capacity to serve an NHS Trust throughout a multi-year engagement. Experience of healthcare governance, NHS financial reporting, regulatory compliance and audit relationships with senior trust stakeholders would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier is a large professional services firm, indicating that the buyer valued the resources and resilience needed for a sizeable, long-term audit appointment. Firms without statutory audit capability or sufficient NHS-scale capacity would be poorly aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of External Audit Services UHL

Notice Description

Statutory external audit services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-21f5c0fc-762f-43a9-bde2-0cc3f540e208
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4fc2485-9443-4514-9e8a-f7f254d8de1e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£929,280 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£929,280 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20206 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 5WW
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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