Published date: 25 July 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£101,500
Procurement reference
WA13789
Published date
25 July 2023
Closing date
30 June 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 July 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other: Direct award from a framework agreement
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (the 'ICB') sought to commission Internal Audit and Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) Audit services.
Internal Audit is a mandatory requirement for all NHS bodies that sufficient internal audit procedures are performed to meet the standards set up per the 2011 NHS Internal Audit Standards guidance.
The main purpose of internal audit activity within the NHS is to provide the Accountable or Accounting Officer, in an economical, efficient and timely manner, with an objective evaluation of, and opinion on, the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation's framework of governance, risk management and control.
The DSPT is an online self-assessment tool that organisations can complete to measure their performance against the National Data Guardian's ten data security standards. Any organisation accessing NHS patient data is required to complete the DSPT on an annual basis and therefore demonstrate an acceptable level of compliance on an ongoing basis.
The DSPT audit is a mandatory requirement of the DSPT for the ICB for each submission.
As part of ongoing system working, the ICB is aligning itself with ICS partner FHFT with a view to undertaking a joint Internal Audit tender process for the audit period commencing 01/04/2024. In advance of this date, there is a remaining nine month period for which the ICB requires Internal Audit services and DSPT Audit.
The service was procured through a direct award to the existing provider, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP via the NHS SBS Framework as permitted within the framework award procedures.
The total value of the contract is £101,500 for the 9 months contract term. The contract commenced on 1st July 2023.
The procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
More information
Additional text
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The contract value of this procurement is under the threshold that is subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Therefore, the rules of this Regime do not apply.
Award information
Awarded date
6 July 2023
Contract start date
1 July 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Total value of contract
£101,500
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Address
One Embankment Place
LONDON
WC2N 6RH
GBReference
Companies House number: OC303525
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Chunmei Zhang
Address
NHS Frimley ICB, King Edward VII Hospital, St Leonards Road
Windsor
SL4 3DP
England
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