Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit & Advisory Consultancy Services

A Tender Notice
by EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£-£60M
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
18 Aug 2023
Delivery
To 03 Jan 2028 (est.)
Deadline
28 Sep 2023 11:00

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub on behalf of NHS Procurement inPartnership (Comprising of East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement hub, NHSCommercial Solutions, NHS London Procurement partnership and NHS North of EnglandCommercial Procurement Collaborative) is seeking to award a framework for Statutory Auditand Multi-Specialty Audit & Advisory Consultancy Services

Lot Division

1 Statutory Audit / External Audit

II.2.4) Description of the procurementExternal Audit is an essential part of the process of accountability for public money. In thepublic sector auditors give an independent opinion on public bodies’ financial statementsand may review, and report on all aspects of the arrangements put in place by public bodiesto ensure the proper conduct of their financial affairs, and to manage their performance anduse of resources.The External Audit programme offered by the framework will be consistent with the‘principles of public audit’ as defined by the Public Audit Forum.
2 Counter Fraud

All Publicly funded Contracting Bodies require high quality Counter Fraud Services, which meet the service delivery and reporting requirements specifically relevant to theirorganisation,.The Counter Fraud Programme available against the framework captures both a preventative and reactive focus for investigations.The Counter Fraud Programme must identify and minimise the potential for fraud and corruption in accordance with any guidance applicable to the Contracting Authority.
3 Internal Audit

The Provider will be expected to provide a full Internal Audit Service, undertaking systems based audits where feasible. The main responsibility of that service will be to provide the Board (through its Audit Committee) with assessments of the effectiveness of the Contracting Authority's system of internal control which can be relied on by External Auditors for their Annual Governance Statement.The Internal Auditors will report to the Director of Finance and Performance but will also have direct access to the Audit Committee. It is recognised that an effective control system reduces the likelihood that errors or irregularities will occur and remain undetected;however, it does not eliminate that possibility. It is also recognised that the Provider's work does not guarantee that errors or irregularities will not occur and may not detect errors or irregularities which do occur.
4 Assurance Reviews

The Assurance Review services provided should include but is not limited to, continuous and reliable assurance on organisational stewardship and the management of the major risks to organisational success, and delivery of improved, cost effective, public services. Assurance will cover looking at quality control mechanisms, employee feedback, information technology systems, and organisational behaviour.
5 Digital and IM&T Audit

The Supplier will be expected to provide a full Digital and IM&T Audit Service to determine the effectiveness of the Contracting Authorities internal systems. This includes applying IT audit and data enabled techniques, evaluating and testing controls within and associated with information systems relevant to reporting and providing expert advice and support for other digital matters.
6 Security Managment

The role of the LSMS is to implement at a local level, the national policy for Security Management, and to work proactively and reactively with the NHS contracting authorities accessing these services.Providers will be required to assist with the development and implementation of services as well as assisting trusts review their security strategies to ensure that staff and patients along with trust and personal assets are protected as far as is reasonably practicable, allowing the trust to focus on providing and delivering high quality healthcare.
7 Lot 7 - Multi-Audit & Specialist Service

Lot 7 is a locked Lot and will not be evaluated; it is intended that inclusion to this Lot will only be available to those Providers awarded to the Framework in Lots 2-6.Multi-Audit & Specialist services can either supplement the Lot or Lots a provider has been awarded to, complimenting services detailed against the Lot, or alternatively they can be stand alone to provide independent review and scrutiny for governance requirements applicable to the wider Audit environment, or services and advice which ties back to the wider requirements of the Trust.Multi-Audit & Specialist Service requirements may change during the life of the Framework; from changes in requirements from legislation, or individual Trust needs, staff turnover and organisational transition etc.

Renewal Options

Initial term of 24 month with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months

CPV Codes

  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services
  • 79212500 - Accounting review services
  • 79212400 - Fraud audit services
  • 79212200 - Internal audit services
  • 72810000 - Computer audit services
  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
  • 79700000 - Investigation and security services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NHS PiP member bodies as listed at the below websites and any additional new NHS PiP members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries may utilise this framework during the contract term.http://noecpc.nhs.uk/current-membershttps://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk/In addition to the NHS PIP Members this Framework Agreement is for use by ContractingAuthorities in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), BritishOverseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies that exist on [insert date of tender issue] andwhich fall into one or more of the following categories:1. Any of the following:(a) Ministerial government departments;(b) Non ministerial government departments;(c) Executive agencies of government;(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs,and tribunal NDPBs;(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);(f) Police forces;(g) Fire and rescue services;(h) Ambulance services;(i) Maritime and coastguard agency services;(j) NHS bodies;(k) Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primaryschools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges,Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities;(l) Hospices;(m) National Parks;(n) Housing associations, including registered social landlords;(o) Third sector and charities;(p) Citizens advice bodies;(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils,community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils,Page 17 to 18parish councils;(r) Public corporations;(s) Public financial bodies or institutions;(t) Public pension funds;(u) Central banks;(v) Civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations;(w) Local Authorities;(x) Social Enterprises;(y) Independent health advisory organisations working in conjunction with or on behalf of thePublic Sector(z) GP’s and GP Federations working in conjunction with or on behalf of the Public Sector2. Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link.3. Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at Public sectorclassification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) or anyreplacement or updated web-link.4. Those bodies in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scopeof the definition of “Contracting Authority” in regulation 2(1) of the Public ContractsRegulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.5. Isle of Man (IoM) Government and associated IoM based public bodies, including all IoMGovernment Departments and Cabinet Office, including but not limited to: Department ofHealth & Social Care, as listed at: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departmentsor any replacement or updated web-link.

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