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title: "Provision of an Internal Audit and Assurance Service for One Gloucestershire"
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buyer: "NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES"
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# Provision of an Internal Audit and Assurance Service for One Gloucestershire

Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1deca20c-f118-4d81-b6ec-ceac96fcbf22

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## Summary

The NHS South West - Acutes has completed the tender process for the "Provision of an Internal Audit and Assurance Service for One Gloucestershire" in the healthcare industry. This procurement, undertaken through a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Framework (RM6188), has a total contract value of £1,100,100, with the contract period set from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027. The procurement process was considered complete as of 15 March 2022, with the services being provided in the South West region of England. The tender period concluded on 4 February 2022.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in auditing services or corporate governance to expand their operations within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly well-suited for this tender may include those that can provide standardised internal audit services, enhancing their market presence while collaborating with NHS authorities. Businesses with expertise in delivering assurance services will find a conducive environment to submit competitive offers as part of this collaborative procurement effort among NHS Gloucestershire's various authorities.

## Notice

This procurement was undertaken as a further competition utilising the Crown Commercial Service Framework Ref RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS) - Lot 1 Internal Audit and Assurance. The NHS Authorities within One Gloucestershire have appointed a comprehensive internal audit and assurance service that will assist the Authorities in meeting their roles and responsibilities, whilst maintaining the necessary level of professional independence. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authorities undertook a collaborative exercise to appoint a single provider, via individual contracts, to provide standardisation of these services within the Gloucestershire region. The three NHS Authority's contracting as One Gloucestershire under this collaborative exercise are: - NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (GCCG) - Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHFT)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f9258d3-b413-4aea-a642-b1c5e983bbbe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,100,100 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2EL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212110 - Corporate governance rating services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2022 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f9258d3-b413-4aea-a642-b1c5e983bbbe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f9258d3-b413-4aea-a642-b1c5e983bbbe
  28th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=42438&B=NHSSW
  The exercise was undertaken within the NHS South West Portal, where bidders were required to register in order to take part and to access the tender documents.
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45644
  Gloucestershire Shared Services for NHS, hosted by GHNHSFT (Hosted by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) led the procurement on behalf of One Gloucestershire.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.onegloucestershire.net/

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