--- title: "NHS England and NHS Improvement: NHS Foundation Trust Audit Quality Monitoring" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee3c8f9e-d6a7-4ee6-84b6-ab24c3cc9719" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee3c8f9e-d6a7-4ee6-84b6-ab24c3cc9719" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee3c8f9e-d6a7-4ee6-84b6-ab24c3cc9719.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee3c8f9e-d6a7-4ee6-84b6-ab24c3cc9719.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS IMPROVEMENTS" published: "2020-11-15" --- # NHS England and NHS Improvement: NHS Foundation Trust Audit Quality Monitoring Buyer: NHS IMPROVEMENTS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee3c8f9e-d6a7-4ee6-84b6-ab24c3cc9719 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee3c8f9e-d6a7-4ee6-84b6-ab24c3cc9719) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee3c8f9e-d6a7-4ee6-84b6-ab24c3cc9719.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by NHS Improvements for the project titled "NHS Foundation Trust Audit Quality Monitoring." This service procurement falls within the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services industry category and is located in England. The tender is currently active and is at the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 3rd December 2020. The total contract value is £189,000, and the contract period is scheduled from 11th January 2021 until 29th April 2022. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, which allows for broad participation. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses to grow, particularly those specialising in auditing and financial compliance services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, given the nature of the requirements. Companies with a strong understanding of NHS regulations and previous experience with audit quality monitoring will be in a favourable position to participate in this procurement process, potentially leading to valuable contracts within the healthcare sector. ## Notice The NHS Act 2006 requires external auditors of NHS foundation trusts to comply with a monitoring regime established by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The Secretary of State has issued a direction delegating this to NHSE/I, in exercise of Monitor's legal functions. This procurement is for a supplier to undertake these reviews for NHS foundation trust audits relating to the financial years 2019/20 and 2020/21 in England, based on a sample of audits. See the following links for further details and access to the Request for Proposal: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ https://www.mytenders.co.uk/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=221140 From 1 April 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement are working together as a new single organisation to better support the NHS to deliver improved care for patients. Additional information: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/about-nhs-england/ for summary background information to joint working between NHS England and NHS Improvement ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2e92eee-e13f-483e-a1a8-0787b2d0e4ac | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Jan 2021 - 29 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £189,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS IMPROVEMENTS | | Locality | 133-155 WATERLOO RD, LAMBETH | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services ## Release History - 15 Nov 2020 at 20:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2e92eee-e13f-483e-a1a8-0787b2d0e4ac ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2e92eee-e13f-483e-a1a8-0787b2d0e4ac 15th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ The opportunity will be live on My Tenders from the afternoon of 16 November 2020 - search: T-RES-1120-413 or NHS Foundation Trust Audit Quality Monitoring - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/authority/Notice_unPubView.aspx?ID=221140 The opportunity will be live on My Tenders from the afternoon of 16 November 2020 - search: T-RES-1120-413 or NHS Foundation Trust Audit Quality Monitoring ## Notice URLs - https://improvement.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/about-nhs-england/ - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=221140 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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