Notice Information
Notice Title
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) Provision of the Internal Audit Services
Notice Description
The services required are to audit and give opinion on the performance of NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB). Specifically in all aspects of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant Audit Codes / Manuals and any specific requirements for the ICB, and any other regulations or relevant guidance that may be introduced during the life of the Contract. The service was procured under further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188).
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) was seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Internal Audit services, in line with the specified requirements.") All aspects of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant Audit Codes / Manuals and any specific requirements for the ICB, and any other regulations or relevant guidance. Contract date 1st April 2025 -31st March 2028 Optional extension 1st April 2028- 31st March 2030 Annual value PS77,000 Value including extension PS385,000 The service was procured under further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188). This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
Options: Optional extensions (up to 2 years): 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030
Procurement Information
The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of procurement legislation and as such this tender was conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 using a further competition process under the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050be3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018618-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- 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
79212000 - Auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £385,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- scwcsu.scwprocurement.bnssg@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6AG
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-050be3-2025-05-02T07:40:55+01:00",
"date": "2025-05-02T07:40:55+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-050be3",
"initiationType": "tender",
"tender": {
"id": "WA17059 / C300698",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "32014L0024",
"scheme": "CELEX"
},
"title": "NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) Provision of the Internal Audit Services",
"status": "complete",
"classification": {
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "79212000",
"description": "Auditing services"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"description": "The services required are to audit and give opinion on the performance of NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB). Specifically in all aspects of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant Audit Codes / Manuals and any specific requirements for the ICB, and any other regulations or relevant guidance that may be introduced during the life of the Contract. The service was procured under further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188).",
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"description": "NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) was seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Internal Audit services, in line with the specified requirements.\") All aspects of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant Audit Codes / Manuals and any specific requirements for the ICB, and any other regulations or relevant guidance. Contract date 1st April 2025 -31st March 2028 Optional extension 1st April 2028- 31st March 2030 Annual value PS77,000 Value including extension PS385,000 The service was procured under further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188). This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.",
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"name": "Quality",
"type": "quality",
"description": "70"
},
{
"name": "Social Value",
"type": "quality",
"description": "10"
},
{
"name": "Financial",
"type": "cost",
"description": "20"
}
]
},
"hasOptions": true,
"options": {
"description": "Optional extensions (up to 2 years): 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030"
},
"status": "cancelled"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "79212000",
"description": "Auditing services"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKK1"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"procurementMethod": "limited",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
"coveredBy": [
"GPA"
],
"procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
"id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
"description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
}
],
"procurementMethodRationale": "The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of procurement legislation and as such this tender was conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 using a further competition process under the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188)."
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "018618-2025-C300698-1",
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"status": "active",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-OC389499",
"name": "RSM UK RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES LLP"
}
]
}
],
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-FTS-144222",
"name": "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD",
"noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street",
"locality": "Bristol",
"region": "UKK11",
"postalCode": "BS16AG",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "scwcsu.scwprocurement.bnssg@nhs.net"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/",
"classifications": [
{
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
"id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
"description": "Body governed by public law"
},
{
"scheme": "COFOG",
"id": "07",
"description": "Health"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-COH-OC389499",
"name": "RSM UK RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES LLP",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "RSM UK RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES LLP",
"id": "OC389499",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "6th Floor, 25 Farringdon Street,",
"locality": "London",
"region": "UKI",
"postalCode": "EC4A 4AB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "large"
}
},
{
"id": "GB-FTS-146196",
"name": "NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board"
},
"address": {
"locality": "Bristol",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"roles": [
"reviewBody"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-FTS-144222",
"name": "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
},
"contracts": [
{
"id": "018618-2025-C300698-1",
"awardID": "018618-2025-C300698-1",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amount": 385000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"dateSigned": "2025-01-20T00:00:00Z"
}
],
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "3",
"measure": "bids",
"relatedLot": "1",
"value": 2
},
{
"id": "4",
"measure": "electronicBids",
"relatedLot": "1",
"value": 2
}
]
},
"language": "en"
}