Internal Audit, Counter Fraud and Security Management Services - Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) are awarding a contract to deliver Internal Audit, Counter Fraud and Security Management Services to West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust following successful completion of a procurement process. Subject to legislation, this contract will be let by the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE) which will replace the three former CCGs in the Hertfordshire and West Essex area, namely East and North Hertfordshire CCG, Herts Valleys CCG and West Essex CCG. The CCGs are working collaboratively on this procurement as part of the transition to the HWE ICB, whilst the transition is in process East and North Hertfordshire CCG will host the contract on behalf of the collaborative. The procurement has been conducted as a call off process using the East of England NHS Collaborative Hub (EoECPH) Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit & Advisory Consultancy Services Framework, Lot 4 - Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Services, advertised in OJEU reference 2019/S 153-377590. The HWE ICB have secured a comprehensive and efficient Internal Audit, Counter Fraud and Security Management Service which will assist it in meetings its legal obligations, whilst maintaining the necessary level of professional independence. The successful supplier will be responsible for delivery of the standard requirements set out within the overarching Framework Agreement and against the local specification of the Authority. Ad hoc services may be required from time to time, but which lie outside of the work detailed in the successful suppliers planned audit work for the Authority. These 'ad hoc services' will be commissioned and charged for separately to this contract.