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title: "Provision of External Audit Services"
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# Provision of External Audit Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-692257a8-9acf-4738-bf22-e0be2c8885e1

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of External Audit Services to Grant Thornton UK mLLP. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and is now complete. The contract falls under the services category with a contract period starting from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2025. The tender deadline was on September 14, 2022, and the audit services will be delivered in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This awarded tender for External Audit Services by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust presents an opportunity for auditing firms to expand their business. Businesses offering financial auditing and statutory audit services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The University Hospitals Trust, located in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, is actively looking for suppliers to deliver audit services under the Crown Commercial Services Audit and Assurance Services Framework (RM1688) Lot2.

## Notice

Provision of an External Audit Services to the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. PLEASE NOTE: This requirement is being facilitated under the terms of the Crown Commercial Services Audit and Assurance Services Framework (RM1688) Lot2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/209ddd0d-2391-4354-90b9-ee641fb20a28 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £630,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 6QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Penkhull & Springfields |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON UK MLLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2022 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/209ddd0d-2391-4354-90b9-ee641fb20a28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/209ddd0d-2391-4354-90b9-ee641fb20a28
  25th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51699&B=UHNS
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355
  User / Company

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