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title: "NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System - External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cf28"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM"
published: "2025-01-10"
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# NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System - External Audit Services

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf28

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## Summary

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS), facilitated by HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), has initiated the planning stage for procuring External Audit Services. This procurement falls under the Business and Management Consultancy Services category (CPV: 79410000) and is aimed at supporting the ICS's objectives of sharing best practices, increasing standardisation, reducing costs, and minimising variation across its constituent NHS Trusts. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with interested suppliers required to complete a survey by 24th January 2025 at 12 noon. The procurement is valued at GBP 15,000,000 and will cover services across the United Kingdom, specifically for the NHS organisations within the ICS.

This procurement tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in external and financial auditing services, including statutory audits. The ICS is particularly interested in suppliers who can contribute to collaborative efforts and innovate within the sector. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in these areas and have experience working at scale with healthcare providers will find themselves well-suited to compete. The outcome of this initial supplier engagement will shape subsequent procurement strategies, making early engagement crucial for interested businesses.

## Notice

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System are seeking supplier engagement for their procurement of External Audit services. Suppliers should contact sinead.joseph@htepg.com to register their interest. A survey 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. Surveys must be completed by 24th January 2025 at 12 noon. 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. 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System are seeking supplier engagement for their procurement of External Audit services. 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. 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. 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 and subsequent procurement exercise

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000878-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM |
| Locality | EDGBASTON, 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2025 at 15:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000878-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/about/nhs-cheshire-and-merseyside/

## Provenance

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