Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Service

CHCP wishes to invite Bidders to submit a tender for the provision of an Internal Audit and Counter Fraud ("IACF") to City Health Care Partnership CIC ("CHCP"). A Contract will be awarded for a period of three years. The contract will be reviewed, as a minimum, at twelve month intervals for the duration of the contract. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st April 2018. The Provider will provide an IACF service in accordance with the CHCP's own governance arrangements and corporate risk register, to assist management in identifying potential risk and to provide assurance that the company's system of internal control is effective in reducing the business risk to an acceptable level. The provision of such a service will require the provision of an Audit Plan to cover the periods April 2018 to March 2019, April 2019 to March 2020 and April 2020 to March 2021. The Services provided under the Contract will be planned, carried out and managed in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) issued professional standards for both assurance and consulting work. The Provider will act as the appointed Local Counter Fraud Specialist dealing with all matters required of NHS Service Providers including, but not limited to, the Self Review Tool completion, awareness sessions, proactive assignments, and review of procedures and policies.