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title: "Provision of External Audit Services UHL"
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buyer: "University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust"
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# Provision of External Audit Services UHL

Buyer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21f5c0fc-762f-43a9-bde2-0cc3f540e208

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## Summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust procured statutory external audit services for its operations in Leicester. The requirement covers external audit work required to meet statutory obligations, classified under CPV 79212300. The buyer is the NHS Trust, based at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester. The service is delivered in the United Kingdom, with the identified delivery postcode in Leicester. This is a professional audit and assurance requirement rather than a general accountancy, bookkeeping or financial consultancy contract. Organisations specialising in public-sector external audit, NHS audit or statutory assurance work would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly those able to support a large healthcare body and its formal reporting obligations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to KPMG LLP. The award was made on 31 March 2020, following a selective call-off from a framework agreement; the tender submission deadline was 31 March 2020 at 12:00. The awarded value is £929,280, inclusive of the stated contract value, for the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2027. The procurement was not divided into lots. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded outcome is an active award to KPMG LLP, with the contract period matching the stated service term.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for statutory external audit delivered at substantial organisational scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a strong public-sector audit practice, demonstrable capability in statutory external audit and the capacity to serve an NHS Trust throughout a multi-year engagement. Experience of healthcare governance, NHS financial reporting, regulatory compliance and audit relationships with senior trust stakeholders would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier is a large professional services firm, indicating that the buyer valued the resources and resilience needed for a sizeable, long-term audit appointment. Firms without statutory audit capability or sufficient NHS-scale capacity would be poorly aligned.

## Notice

Statutory external audit services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4fc2485-9443-4514-9e8a-f7f254d8de1e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £929,280 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £929,280 |
| 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 | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 5WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPMG LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 16:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4fc2485-9443-4514-9e8a-f7f254d8de1e
- 9 Sep 2026 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3be517b0-c87b-4fbd-a05e-e939c2ffd991

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4fc2485-9443-4514-9e8a-f7f254d8de1e
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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