Notice Information
Notice Title
NHSE DSPT/CAF - Independent Audit
Notice Description
The contract is for an independent audit provider to carry out a mandatory assessment needed as part of the DSP Toolkit annual return for NHS England. NHS England must arrange for a mandatory external and independent audit of its Toolkit evidence as part of the annual submission. Internal audit teams are not permitted to complete the audit. This is an NHS contractual and DHSC policy requirement. NHSE cannot achieve a satisfactory 'Standard Met' status without the completion of this independent audit within the obligatory deadlines.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-4c8e6262-129f-4c15-90ef-da6e2965d6e0
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d2b4a0f-8506-4a12-9049-551c0286dbf3
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £52,800 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2028 1-2 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
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 4AP
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Hunslet & Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d2b4a0f-8506-4a12-9049-551c0286dbf3
24th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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