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# Internal Audit services

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a445c45-a3d9-4071-914b-9f591b1078de

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## Summary

The NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) commissioned Internal Audit and Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) Audit services through a direct award to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, with a total value of £101,500. The procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. The contract commenced on 1st July 2023 and covers a 9-month period ending on 31st March 2024. The procurement stage was an award, and the main procurement category is services, specifically accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. The tender period ended on June 30, 2023.

This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses, especially those providing accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are considered suitable for this contract. Businesses interested in providing internal audit and DSPT audit services in the healthcare sector in the United Kingdom, particularly in the South West region, would be well-suited to compete. The contract presents a chance for growth through providing essential services to support the NHS's governance, risk management, and control framework.

## Notice

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (the 'ICB') sought to commission Internal Audit and Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) Audit services. Internal Audit is a mandatory requirement for all NHS bodies that sufficient internal audit procedures are performed to meet the standards set up per the 2011 NHS Internal Audit Standards guidance. The main purpose of internal audit activity within the NHS is to provide the Accountable or Accounting Officer, in an economical, efficient and timely manner, with an objective evaluation of, and opinion on, the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation's framework of governance, risk management and control. The DSPT is an online self-assessment tool that organisations can complete to measure their performance against the National Data Guardian's ten data security standards. Any organisation accessing NHS patient data is required to complete the DSPT on an annual basis and therefore demonstrate an acceptable level of compliance on an ongoing basis. The DSPT audit is a mandatory requirement of the DSPT for the ICB for each submission. As part of ongoing system working, the ICB is aligning itself with ICS partner FHFT with a view to undertaking a joint Internal Audit tender process for the audit period commencing 01/04/2024. In advance of this date, there is a remaining nine month period for which the ICB requires Internal Audit services and DSPT Audit. The service was procured through a direct award to the existing provider, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP via the NHS SBS Framework as permitted within the framework award procedures. The total value of the contract is PS101,500 for the 9 months contract term. The contract commenced on 1st July 2023. The procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Additional information: The contract value of this procurement is under the threshold that is subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Therefore, the rules of this Regime do not apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8923ca36-250d-4fa8-ac55-fff56c12bee5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct award from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £101,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £101,500 |
| 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, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | WINDSOR |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode | SL4 3DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Electoral ward | Old Windsor |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2023 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8923ca36-250d-4fa8-ac55-fff56c12bee5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8923ca36-250d-4fa8-ac55-fff56c12bee5
  25th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk/

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