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title: "Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services"
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# Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services

Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3612aff4-14bb-454d-a96b-3a39782a475e

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## Summary

The East of England NHS Collaborative Hub is currently conducting a procurement process for "Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services." This process falls under the services category and involves various audit services, including external and internal audits, counter fraud services, and consultancy audit services. The procurement is in the tender stage, with an application deadline set for September 18, 2019. The total contract value is estimated at £40,000,000, with a minimum value of £2,000,000, and it is anticipated to last from October 21, 2019, to October 20, 2023, covering regions across the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the UK.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the financial consultancy, auditing, and security services sectors. Companies that can demonstrate compliance with specific regulatory frameworks and standards, such as the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards and the Local Audit and Accountability Act, would be well-suited to participate. Additionally, SMEs are encouraged to compete, particularly those with proven expertise in handling public sector contracts and delivering comprehensive audit and advisory services.

## Notice

Scope and Context of the Services It is intended that Providers awarded to this Framework will support publicly funded entities, helping them meet current and future regulatory and legislative obligations and requirements. The purpose of this procurement is to secure up to twenty (20) providers per Lot to help provide capacity within the market place and to help EOECPH in the delivery of timely and relevant advisory and support services for current customers as well as those new customers of tomorrow. Services to be provided under this Framework have been broken down in to Lots, Bidders may bid for and be awarded against more than one Lot. This ITT and proposed framework has eight (8) Lots: Lot One - External Audit Lot Two - Internal Audit Lot Three - Counter Fraud Services Lot Four - Internal Audit & Counter Fraud Services Lot Five - Workforce Investigation Services Lot Six - VAT Audit Services Lot Seven - Local Security Management Specialists Lot Eight - Consultancy Audit & Financial Services Service Standards, Skills and Abilities EOECPH is interested in partnering for this Framework with organisations that can demonstrate and evidence compliance with the following key standards and capabilities, as may be applicable and where so indicated by the Lot requirements: - Local Audit and Accountability Act (2014) - Public Sector Internal Audit Standards for Internal Audit (PSIAS) - NHSCFA Code of Practice (appendix 1) - NHS foundation trusts: Code of Governance - NHSCFA Counter Fraud Manual - Government Functional Standard GovS 013: Counter Fraud (GFS) (appendix 2) - NHSCFA's Values and Behaviours Framework (appendix 3) - HFMA NHS Audit Committee Handbook - Relevant parts of the NHS Standard Contract Service Condition. - Directions to NHS Trusts and Special Health Authorities in respect of Counter Fraud 2017. - The Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015 - Monitor's Code for Foundation Trusts - National Audit Office (NAO) International Auditing Standards and Ethical Standards - The Auditing Practices Board (APB) Practice Notes such as: - Practice Note 10 - Audit of Financial Statements of Public Sector Bodies in the United Kingdom - Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 - 2018/19 independent auditor's reports (local government) - - The Auditor General for Scotland o Audit Scotland Technical guidance note 2019/5(LG) o Audit Scotland NHS in Scotland 2019 - The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) - Local Government (Northern Ireland) Act 2014 - Value Added Tax Act 1994 (VAT Act 1994) - Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-government-and-public-bodies/vatgpb9000 - VAT Notice 749: local authorities and similar bodies - HMRC internal manual - VAT Government and Public Bodies o Section 41 (Contracted Out Services) o Section 33 (Local government) VAT refund schemes The above list is not intended to be exhaustive, it is reflective of a sample of existing legislation, Additional information: Tender documents can be found on the Bravo eSourcing Portal https://EOECPH.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83c75fc4-86a5-4b43-9242-8b47be2a9965 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2019 - 20 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79212400 - Fraud audit services
- 79212500 - Accounting review services
- 79700000 - Investigation and security services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2019 at 10:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83c75fc4-86a5-4b43-9242-8b47be2a9965

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83c75fc4-86a5-4b43-9242-8b47be2a9965
  13th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://EOECPH.bravosolution.co.uk
  Access to documents is via the Bravo eSourcing portal

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-government-and-public-bodies/vatgpb9000

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