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title: "KPMG/PWC External Audit WP1408"
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# KPMG/PWC External Audit WP1408

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe179a5e-dd36-4c42-a174-4d16a8096ddc

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to procure external audit services through a selective tender process for the project titled "KPMG/PWC External Audit WP1408". This procurement is taking place in the services category, focusing specifically on internal audit services (CPV code: 79212200). The contract period is set from 26 April 2021 to 28 May 2021, with the tender period having ended on 13 April 2021. The award of the contract was valued at £65,675, and it covers multiple delivery addresses across the United Kingdom, including the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for firms specialising in audit and financial consultancy services, particularly those that can demonstrate the ability to provide independent validation and assurance of costs within the healthcare sector. Given the critical need to mitigate the risk of misuse of public funds, businesses with expertise in auditing and compliance, especially those familiar with public sector contracts, would be well-prepared to meet the requirements outlined by the DHSC. Collaboration with large auditing firms could also enhance competitiveness in this space.

## Notice

A recent lab strategy review to required capacity across the Pillar 2 lab network, which is PCR testing in a laboratory setting. The outcome of this was to reduce the operating laboratory network to 10 operating labs which has an overall capacity of 750k tests per day - this was approved by Secretary of State. To assist with this, external audit review support is considered necessary for the following reasons: * Provide independent validation and assurance of costs claimed by respective labs. * The volume of labs being closed and the timeline to effect closures * Mitigate the risk of misuse of public money (e.g. through constructive loss or fruitless payments)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3140b8e-4ce4-4e25-97a3-08dfa8d33667 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 25 Apr 2021 - 28 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,675 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £65,675 |
| 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 AND SOCIAL CARE : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212200 - Internal audit services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2021 at 14:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3140b8e-4ce4-4e25-97a3-08dfa8d33667
- 30 Apr 2021 at 14:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3140b8e-4ce4-4e25-97a3-08dfa8d33667
- 30 Apr 2021 at 08:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3140b8e-4ce4-4e25-97a3-08dfa8d33667

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3140b8e-4ce4-4e25-97a3-08dfa8d33667
  30th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ff59c9e-e3e3-469e-8306-a57d9f946c34
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/478d4239-85a8-47e1-9f84-8e714ea724b9

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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