---
title: "STH - External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fd3a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-12-24"
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# STH - External Audit Services

Buyer: SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fd3a

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## Summary

The procurement process for "STH - External Audit Services" was executed by the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a central government public authority. This contract, completed through a direct award procurement method due to challenges in prior competitive exercises, is focused on auditing services to ensure compliance with statutory obligations and best practices for economic efficiency. The audit services, procured at a gross value of GBP 830,000 with KPMG LLP as the awarded supplier, cover the examination of annual accounts and resource management. The procurement process commenced in December 2025 and the contract period is set from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2028, with the option for a one-year extension, operating primarily within the UK region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for firms specialising in accounting and auditing services, particularly those capable of managing large-scale healthcare accounts. Businesses that have expertise in providing comprehensive audit services and navigating NHS terms could excel in similar procurement opportunities. The contract’s nature and requirements suggest that established firms, with a robust understanding of statutory and efficiency evaluation, are ideally positioned to benefit and contribute to the growth of auditing excellence in the public healthcare sector.

## Notice

Provision of external audit services to the Trust, including examination of annual accounts and associated documents, and evaluating whether the Trust has established effective arrangements for achieving economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in its use of resources by verifying adherence to statutory obligations and best practices.

### Procurement Information

In prior years, the previous competitive procurement exercise was not successful and received no bids. The audit market is known to be nationally problematic, and there are a limited number of suppliers who would be capable of supporting an organisation the size of STH. We have undertaken a market review to assess supplier appetite and capability to deliver services under NHS terms and conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086108-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £690,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2025 at 11:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086108-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086108-2025
  24th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://KPMG.CO.UK
- http://www.sth.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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