Award

Internal Audit Services

NHS HIGHLAND

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process for the provision of Internal Audit Services was awarded to Azets by NHS Highland, NHS Western Isles, NHS Shetland, and NHS Orkney. The tender was completed on May 17, 2023. The buyer organisations involved are NHS Highland, NHS Western Isles, NHS Shetland, and NHS Orkney in the Health industry category. The tender was initiated on June 1, 2023, with the title "Internal Audit Services". The tender was conducted under an open procurement method.

This awarded tender for Internal Audit Services presents an opportunity for businesses, especially large-scale service providers, to engage with multiple Health Boards in Scotland. Companies well-versed in financial and management auditing services would be well-suited to compete. The contract value is £1,337,940 GBP, with the deadline for submission and award being May 17, 2023. This collaborative procurement effort aims to ensure independent appraisal and assurance of financial and management activities across the participating Health Boards.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Internal Audit Services

Notice Description

This is a collaborative Procurement for NHS Highland Health Board, NHS Western Isles Health Board, NHS Shetland Health Board and NHS Orkney Health Board who all require the provision of an Internal Audit Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a collaborative Procurement for NHS Highland Health Board, NHS Western Isles Health Board, NHS Shetland Health Board and NHS Orkney Health Board who all require the provision of an Internal Audit Services. The Contractor shall be responsible for conducting an independent appraisal of the financial and management activities of the four Health Boards and for giving assurance to the Audit Committee and External Auditors on all financial and other control arrangements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000733992
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN479926
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79212200 - Internal audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,337,940 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HIGHLAND
Additional Buyers

NHS ORKNEY

NHS SHETLAND

NHS WESTERN ISLES

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
adrian.trevor@nhs.scot, nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot, ork-hb.feedback@nhs.net, shet-hb.information@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 01595743029, +44 146370469, +44 1851708154, +44 1856888226

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Westminster Constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AZETS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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-r6ebe6-0000733992-2023-06-01T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2023-06-01T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000733992",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-209",
            "name": "NHS Highland",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS Highland"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Assynt House, Beechwood Park",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "region": "UKM6",
                "postalCode": "IV2 3BW"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot",
                "telephone": "+44 146370469",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "07",
                        "description": "Health",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-608",
            "name": "NHS Orkney",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS Orkney"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Balfour, New Foreland Road",
                "locality": "Kirkwall",
                "region": "UKM65",
                "postalCode": "KW15 1NZ"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "ork-hb.feedback@nhs.net",
                "telephone": "+44 1856888226"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-609",
            "name": "NHS Shetland",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS Shetland"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Montfield, Burgh Road",
                "locality": "Lerwick",
                "region": "UKM66",
                "postalCode": "ZE1 0LA"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "shet-hb.information@nhs.scot",
                "telephone": "+44 01595743029",
                "faxNumber": "+44 01595696727"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-610",
            "name": "NHS Western Isles",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS Western Isles"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "37 South Beach Street, Stornoway",
                "locality": "Isle of Lewis",
                "region": "UKM6",
                "postalCode": "HS1 2BB"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "adrian.trevor@nhs.scot",
                "telephone": "+44 1851708154",
                "faxNumber": "+44 1851704405"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "org-179",
            "name": "Azets",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Azets"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Exchange Place 3, Semple Street",
                "locality": "EDINBURGH",
                "region": "UKM75",
                "postalCode": "EH3 8BL"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1314733500"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-101",
            "name": "Inverness Justice Centre",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Inverness Justice Centre"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Longman Road",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "postalCode": "IV1 1AH"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "NHS Highland",
        "id": "org-209"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "HH008-22-AP",
        "title": "Internal Audit Services",
        "description": "This is a collaborative Procurement for NHS Highland Health Board, NHS Western Isles Health Board, NHS Shetland Health Board and NHS Orkney Health Board who all require the provision of an Internal Audit Services.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "79212200",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM6"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "JUN479926",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Internal Audit Services",
                "description": "This is a collaborative Procurement for NHS Highland Health Board, NHS Western Isles Health Board, NHS Shetland Health Board and NHS Orkney Health Board who all require the provision of an Internal Audit Services.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN479926",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "This is a collaborative Procurement for NHS Highland Health Board, NHS Western Isles Health Board, NHS Shetland Health Board and NHS Orkney Health Board who all require the provision of an Internal Audit Services. The Contractor shall be responsible for conducting an independent appraisal of the financial and management activities of the four Health Boards and for giving assurance to the Audit Committee and External Auditors on all financial and other control arrangements.",
                "status": "complete",
                "hasOptions": false
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "techniques": {
            "hasElectronicAuction": true
        },
        "classification": {
            "id": "79212200",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "HH008-22-AP",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-179",
                    "name": "Azets"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "HH008-22-AP",
            "awardID": "HH008-22-AP",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 1337940,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2023-05-17T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "Award against framework: Audit Services - Internal External and Tax - PFB1028 AP Lot 1 (SC Ref:733992)",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "2191",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2192",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2193",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2194",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2195",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000733992"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice"
}