Published date: 8 April 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Internal audit services - 79212200
Fraud audit services - 79212400
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£267,900
Procurement reference
ACE-0438-2020-BLMK
Published date
8 April 2021
Closing date
17 February 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award to BDO LLP made compliantly under the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit & Advisory Consultancy Services Framework (Lot 4) advertised in OJEU (Ref: 2019/S 153-377590).
Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Services operate with the key objective of combating fraud in the NHS. This objective is to be achieved by working in partnership with colleagues in the NHS, BLMK, NHS Protect and other appropriate bodies to provide the NHS/BLMK with an integrated, comprehensive and professional audit and counter fraud service, and importantly the creation of an anti fraud culture.
NHS BLMK Commissioning Collaborative (BLMK) (as the Contracting Authority) required a comprehensive and efficient Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Service, which will assist in meeting its requirements, whilst maintaining the necessary level of professional independence.
BLMK are publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above £25,000.
More information
Additional text
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The contract duration is for 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months (maximum 36-month contract).
The contract value being £89,300 per annum. The total value of the contract is £267,900 (36 months).
The main site or place of performance being Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK).
The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit & Advisory Consultancy Services Framework (Lot 4) advertised in OJEU as 2019/S 153-377590 was determined as a viable route to market for the selection process. The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub worked closely in partnership with the NHS Counter Fraud Authority to develop a framework aimed at preventing and investigating fraud within the NHS. The Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit and Advisory Consultancy Services framework enables members to access audit services through a legally compliant route which conform to current and future legislation and audit best practice requirements. With a wide scope of services, the framework covers a comprehensive range of bespoke and locally specific audit needs including Internal Audit and Counter Fraud services.
Award information
Awarded date
16 March 2021
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£267,900
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
BDO LLP
Address
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EUReference
No reference - other
Value of contract
£267,900
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Esther Pettigrew
Address
NHS BLMK Commissioning Collaborative
Wrest Park, Capability House
Bedford
MK45 4HR
England
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