Provision of External Audit Services
Estimated value
£4.5m
Awarded value
£4.5m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
20 Jan 2025
Description
Notice of award : Collaborative further competition exercise to secure External Audit Services via the NHS Shared Business Services Framework for Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud & Financial Assurance Services. Reference Number: SBS/20/MA/ZA/10024, (Lot 1 : External Audit). 3 years initial term with 2 x 12 month possible extensions. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Kent & Medway ICB, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Contract and provision of services due to start 25/26 Financial year
Scope
- Reference
- CF-2805900D0O000000rwimUAA
- Total value
- £4,473,000 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2025 to 30 Mar 2028
- CPV classifications
- 79212300
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 04 Nov 2024, 5:00 pm
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£4.5m
Award date
31 Dec 2024
Contract start
31 Mar 2025
Contract end
30 Mar 2028
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 31 Dec 2024 · Contract period 31 Mar 2025 — 30 Mar 2028
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