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title: "GB-Nuneaton: External Audit Services"
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buyer: "GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL NHS TRUST"
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# GB-Nuneaton: External Audit Services

Buyer: GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25274ba7-66eb-46f3-8492-9e913d54bef0

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## Summary

The George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust has awarded a contract for External Audit Services, with a total value of £500,000, intended to support various trusts including the University Hospital North Midlands NHS Trust, Northampton General Hospital, and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. The procurement process was conducted as a mini-competition under the Crown Commercial Services Consultancy framework, specifically for Lot 5.4. The award decision followed the completion of the tender period which closed on 29th July 2016, and the contract is set to begin on 1st April 2017 and run until 31st March 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in accounting and auditing services. Large firms with proven experience in external audit provision would be particularly well-suited to compete, as evidenced by the contract awards to KPMG LLP and Grant Thornton UK LLP. Businesses seeking to expand in the public healthcare sector will find this contract a valuable opportunity to showcase their capabilities and strengthen their portfolios within the NHS framework.

## Notice

This is an Award Decision Notice pursuant to support the DOH Procurement Transparency Agenda ( March 2015 ): George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust acted as "the lead Contracting Authority" with the following named Trusts, to appoint a suitably experienced and capable provider for the provision of External Audit Services: University Hospital North Midlands NHS Trust ; Northamprton General Hospital, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. A mini-competition was facilitated under the Crown Commercial Services Consultancy-one framework: Lot 5.4. External Audit Services and Advice, by inviting providers on that Framework to submit a bid (closed on 29th July 2016) The award decision is therefore set out as follows: KMPG is awarded as external Auditors for George Eliot Hospital, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Grant Thornton is awarded to University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Additional information: The contract value shown in no 9 of this notice represents approximate value over the total duration of this contract ( 4 years plus 1 year) This contract award is as from 1st April 2017

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebba35cf-8d5c-4c7e-ad5c-9a03130a52df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL NHS TRUST |
| Locality | NUNEATON |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV10 7DJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Electoral ward | Arbury |
| Westminster constituency | Nuneaton |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON; KPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2017 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebba35cf-8d5c-4c7e-ad5c-9a03130a52df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebba35cf-8d5c-4c7e-ad5c-9a03130a52df
  11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=232541511
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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