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title: "Independent Due Diligence Assessment of the Combating Antibiotic Resistance Accelerator (CARB-X)"
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# Independent Due Diligence Assessment of the Combating Antibiotic Resistance Accelerator (CARB-X)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab0c8003-933a-47b2-a772-71075308b635

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## Summary

The Department of Health has successfully completed a procurement process for the "Independent Due Diligence Assessment of the Combating Antibiotic Resistance Accelerator (CARB-X)" project, which falls under the financial auditing services category. The tender was awarded to PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP for a total value of £39,898. The contract period commenced on 5 July 2018 and concluded on 31 August 2018. This procurement was handled through a selective method, specifically as a call-off from an existing framework agreement, with the main activities taking place in London.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses operating within the auditing and governance sectors, particularly those with expertise in financial auditing services. Companies seeking to grow in this area can position themselves as capable providers of due diligence assessments and governance evaluations, which are increasingly important in public contracts. The success in similar tenders often favours firms with a robust track record in risk management and internal control systems, making this a potentially fruitful avenue for relevant service providers.

## Notice

Framework call off agreement for the provision of a due diligence assessment that will give us assurance that CARB-X has adequate governance, risk management and internal control systems, both as designed and implemented.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bad30e5-c75b-42e2-b7b9-5315c6bc11d0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 4 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,898 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,898 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2018 at 10:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bad30e5-c75b-42e2-b7b9-5315c6bc11d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bad30e5-c75b-42e2-b7b9-5315c6bc11d0
  21st August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43effe31-7896-4058-8af0-aaeb260ef8d6
  n/a

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