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title: "GB-Poole: External Audit Services"
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# GB-Poole: External Audit Services

Buyer: DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ed300e7-9864-45ab-86dd-7a7d4296f9eb

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## Summary

The procurement process for comprehensive External Audit Services has been completed by the Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, located in Poole, UK. This contract, valued at £756,000, was awarded on 27th February 2018 and covers the period from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2021. This tender was executed under the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework for Audit and Consultancy Services. The industry category for this procurement is accounting, auditing and fiscal services, which aligns with the strict requirements of the National Audit Office's Code of Audit Practice.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the auditing and consultancy sector, particularly those with expertise in statutory audit services and financial auditing. Companies that can demonstrate the ability to maintain professional independence while fulfilling the audit requirements outlined by the NHS will be well-positioned to compete. Larger firms, like KPMG LLP, may have an advantage, yet smaller, agile firms with specialised knowledge should also consider pursuing similar future contracts to expand their service offerings within the public sector.

## Notice

The 4 Dorset NHS Foundation Trusts: Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch, Poole Hospital, Dorset HealthCare and Dorset County Hospital have undertaken a joint procurement process for a comprehensive and efficient External Audit Service which will assist each Trust in meeting its roles and responsibilities, whilst maintaining the necessary level of professional independence. The primary requirement is the provision of an audit service that fulfils all of the requirements of the Code of Audit Practice ("the Code"), issued by the National Audit Office and effective from April 2015. The Code prescribes how auditors of Foundation Trusts should carry out their work. The auditors' primary responsibility is to the NHS Foundation Trust's Council of Governors. Auditors may also be responsible to the National Audit Office for the exercise of some functions, as set out in paragraph 1.16, of the above code and will have responsibilities to the members of the NHS Foundation Trust, as well as the wider public, in the case of public interest reports. Additional information: This tender exercise was carried out as a mini competition under the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework Agreement for Audit and Consultancy Audit Services reference number 2014/3 125-222805

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44a2edb9-9153-4c43-8a68-c60f555218e5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 26 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £756,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £756,000 |
| 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 | DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH17 0RB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Canford Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2018 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44a2edb9-9153-4c43-8a68-c60f555218e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44a2edb9-9153-4c43-8a68-c60f555218e5
  26th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=344646074
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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