Planning

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System - External Audit Services

HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM

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Planning

10 Jan 2025 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS), facilitated by HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), has initiated the planning stage for procuring External Audit Services. This procurement falls under the Business and Management Consultancy Services category (CPV: 79410000) and is aimed at supporting the ICS's objectives of sharing best practices, increasing standardisation, reducing costs, and minimising variation across its constituent NHS Trusts. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with interested suppliers required to complete a survey by 24th January 2025 at 12 noon. The procurement is valued at GBP 15,000,000 and will cover services across the United Kingdom, specifically for the NHS organisations within the ICS.

This procurement tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in external and financial auditing services, including statutory audits. The ICS is particularly interested in suppliers who can contribute to collaborative efforts and innovate within the sector. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in these areas and have experience working at scale with healthcare providers will find themselves well-suited to compete. The outcome of this initial supplier engagement will shape subsequent procurement strategies, making early engagement crucial for interested businesses.

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Notice Title

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System - External Audit Services

Notice Description

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System are seeking supplier engagement for their procurement of External Audit services. Suppliers should contact sinead.joseph@htepg.com to register their interest. A survey will be provided for the supplier to complete as required by the ICS. Clarification meetings may be held with Suppliers to clarify any of their responses. Surveys must be completed by 24th January 2025 at 12 noon. Provider collaboratives are partnerships that bring together multiple NHS trusts (providers of NHS services including hospitals and mental health services) to work together at scale, and the ICS is seeking Suppliers who can aid their objectives including sharing best practice, increasing standardisation, reducing costs and reducing variation. Details on the ICS services and location can be found: https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/about/nhs-cheshire-and-merseyside/ This is NOT a call for competition, no other documents are available at this stage, this notice is to seek supplier input to the market and provide details of their services in order for a strategy to be determined for the ICS. The outcome of any market research will inform their renewal options.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System are seeking supplier engagement for their procurement of External Audit services. Suppliers should contact sinead.joseph@htepg.com to register their interest. A survey (electronic questionnaire) will be provided for the supplier to complete as required by the ICS. Clarification meetings may be held with Suppliers to clarify any of their responses. Provider collaboratives are partnerships that bring together multiple NHS trusts (providers of NHS services including hospitals and mental health services) to work together at scale, and the ICS is seeking Suppliers who can aid their objectives including sharing best practice, increasing standardisation, reducing costs and reducing variation. The Contracting Authorities that this exercise is in relation to is listed below. Please note that these Contracting Authorities may change: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East Cheshire NHS Trust Health Procurement Liverpool Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The initial intention and scope of this PIN is for 4-5 NHS Trusts within the ICS to obtain external audit services, however this is subject to change. These include the below: * Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust * Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust * Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust * Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Surveys must be completed by 24th January 2025 at 12 noon. Details on the ICS services and location can be found: https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/about/nhs-cheshire-and-merseyside/ This is NOT a call for competition, no other documents are available at this stage, this notice is to seek supplier input to the market and provide details of their services in order for a strategy to be determined for the ICS. The outcome of any market research will inform their renewal options and subsequent procurement exercise

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000878-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79212300 - Statutory audit services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sinead.joseph@htepg.com
Contact Phone
+44 08458875000

Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

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