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title: "Internal Audit Services for The Royal Hospital Chelsea"
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buyer: "ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED"
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# Internal Audit Services for The Royal Hospital Chelsea

Buyer: ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4154293-f81c-4037-b909-d281ae414dda

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## Summary

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is seeking internal audit services through an open procedure. The contract, valued at £70,000 GBP, was awarded to Crowe LLP. The procurement process started on 29th November 2023 and is now complete. The contract period will run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027. The Royal Hospital Chelsea is located in London, with a postal code of SW3 4SR. This contract falls under the main procurement category of services.

This tender for internal audit services by The Royal Hospital Chelsea offers opportunities for businesses providing audit and consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to compete. The contract presents a chance for firms to engage in a comprehensive range of audit activities for the Hospital, including staff wellbeing, financial controls, and risk management. Businesses with experience in providing internal audit services within the charitable sector are well-suited to apply.

## Notice

RHC's governing document comprises of Letters Patent from the Crown. RHC's governance arrangements are similar to those of registered charities and follows the best practices, however, it is not a registered charity but is recognised as having charitable status by HMRC. The principal activities of RHC are to care for the In-Pensioners (IPs) and the conservation of its historic buildings and grounds. RHC is partly funded by Grant in Aid from the MOD and from its two subsidiary companies, Royal Hospital Chelsea Appeal Ltd (RHCA), a charitable company and Chelsea Pensioners (RH) Ltd (CPRH), a trading company. RHCA is the primary fundraising function, managing donations and legacies. CPRH manages all the commercial, retail and event income for the group. All activities are managed through a central finance function. Internal audit is a vital element in the Hospital's governance. It provides the Commissioners, the Audit Committee, and the Accounting Officer with independent assurance about the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management, control and governance and value for money. The service requires the delivery for the following. ! Estimated X 4 reviews per annum. ! X 1 follow up of previous actions (once a year) ! X 2 Progress reports for presentation at Audit Committee - This must demonstrate value added over the period, highlighting any systemic issues, and advising us of any relevant trends for the Royal Hospital Chelsea to better position itself for the future. ! Attendance at Audit Committee - twice a year Examples of previous internal audit reviews include Staff wellbeing, staffing costs, Key financial controls (AR/AP), Heritage assets report, Risk Management and Occupancy Management. Detailed information can be found in the ITT document attached to the advert. Additional information: Please follow all instructions contained in the Invitation to tender document to bid for this service. Note: The value listed on the advert is only an estimate from market research and is not an indication of available budgets. Please submit bids based on the requirement and all will be considered fairly and in line with the criteria set out in the Invitation to tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc59f1b-484d-4c9c-a0e8-1822fb2924fc |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW3 4SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Royal Hospital |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212200 - Internal audit services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc59f1b-484d-4c9c-a0e8-1822fb2924fc
- 29 Nov 2023 at 10:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/408b6758-7736-4f79-b4e9-71c18fea571d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc59f1b-484d-4c9c-a0e8-1822fb2924fc
  21st March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/408b6758-7736-4f79-b4e9-71c18fea571d
  29th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a817225-df07-48c8-b1bb-624cce0509f8
  Invitation to tender document (Document type = Bidding documents)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chelsea-pensioners.org.uk

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