--- title: "NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System - External Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6a5ed023-7eb0-4058-8c29-1621bf6175d1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a5ed023-7eb0-4058-8c29-1621bf6175d1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a5ed023-7eb0-4058-8c29-1621bf6175d1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a5ed023-7eb0-4058-8c29-1621bf6175d1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF" published: "2025-01-10" --- # NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System - External Audit Services Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a5ed023-7eb0-4058-8c29-1621bf6175d1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a5ed023-7eb0-4058-8c29-1621bf6175d1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a5ed023-7eb0-4058-8c29-1621bf6175d1.json) ## Summary HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of multiple NHS organisations, is in the planning stage for procuring external audit services for the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. The contract pertains to business and management consultancy services within the North West region of the United Kingdom. The initial engagement period ends on 24th January 2025, and suppliers interested in this procurement process must complete surveys by 12 noon on this date. Key NHS Foundation Trusts involved include Bridgewater Community Healthcare, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, and Wirral University Teaching Hospital, among others. This procurement process aims to gather supplier input to shape the future strategy for these audit services. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in external audit services, particularly those able to support NHS objectives such as sharing best practices, increasing standardisation, reducing costs, and minimizing variation. The procurement process is inclusive of SMEs and VCSEs, aligning with initiatives to foster diversity within the supplier base. Suitable businesses can benefit from long-term engagements and collaborations with notable NHS organisations, thereby enhancing their market presence and contributing to the improvement of healthcare service delivery in the region. ## Notice NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System are seeking supplier engagement for their procurement of External Audit services. Provider collaboratives are partnerships that bring together multiple NHS trusts (providers of NHS services including hospitals and mental health services) to work together at scale, and the ICS is seeking Suppliers who can aid their objectives including sharing best practice, increasing standardisation, reducing costs and reducing variation. Suppliers should contact sinead.joseph@htepg.com to register their interest. A survey (electronic questionnaire) will be provided for the supplier to complete as required by the ICS. Clarification meetings may be held with Suppliers to clarify any of their responses. The Contracting Authorities that this exercise is in relation to is listed below. Please note that these Contracting Authorities may change: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East Cheshire NHS Trust Health Procurement Liverpool Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The initial intention and scope of this PIN is for 4-5 NHS Trusts within the ICS to obtain external audit services, however this is subject to change. These include the below: - Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Surveys must be completed by 24th January 2025 at 12 noon. Details on the ICS services and location can be found: https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/about/nhs-cheshire-and-merseyside/ This is NOT a call for competition, no other documents are available at this stage, this notice is to seek supplier input to the market and provide details of their services in order for a strategy to be determined for the ICS. The outcome of any market research will inform their renewal options. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4b5db6-9165-4ae1-a0fa-f579e24ba7a8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Jan 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2025 at 15:04 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4b5db6-9165-4ae1-a0fa-f579e24ba7a8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4b5db6-9165-4ae1-a0fa-f579e24ba7a8 10th January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/about/nhs-cheshire-and-merseyside/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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