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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b4470f1-655c-41ab-91db-409eef703258

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## Summary

The East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub has initiated a procurement process for "Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services." This tender falls under the financial consultancy services industry and is aimed at providing support to publicly funded entities in compliance with regulatory obligations. The open procurement method allows for considerable participation, with the tender period having ended on 18 September 2019. Contracts will commence from 18 November 2019 and run until 17 November 2023, with a total expected value of £10 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for auditing and consultancy firms, particularly those that can demonstrate compliance with established public sector standards. Businesses specialising in statutory audits, internal audits, fraud auditing, and financial consultancy are well-positioned to compete effectively. The framework intends to include up to 20 providers across various service lots, making it advantageous for both larger and smaller enterprises to engage in this procurement, provided they meet the specified expertise and standards.

## 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,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/993d8e10-6a4e-4ac5-9671-bb02c45ce827 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2019 - 17 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | 360 ASSURANCE; BDO; CW AUDIT SERVICES; DELOITTE; GRANT THORNTON; KPMG; MAZARS; MIAA; RSM RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES; TIAA; WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE |

## 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

- 2 Jan 2020 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/993d8e10-6a4e-4ac5-9671-bb02c45ce827

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/993d8e10-6a4e-4ac5-9671-bb02c45ce827
  2nd January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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