Published date: 11 February 2021

Last edited date: 29 May 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 23 February 2029, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_264560/924991

Published date

11 February 2021

Closing date

23 February 2029

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

24 February 2029

Contract end date

25 February 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The DPS will include all forms of independent audit for UK public sector bodies, including statutory external audit requirements.
Also in scope are are governance requirements including counter-fraud services and other independent assurance such as:
- Assurance over non-financial information including but not limited to strategy, risk and corporate governance
- Assurance over KPIs including but not limited to environmental reporting, sustainability reporting and workforce reporting
- Compliance monitoring and risk management
- Grant funding assurance including but not limited to programme reviews and impact assessments
- Service auditor reports including but not limited to ISAE 3402 standards
- Special purpose reviews and investigations
- Tax compliance
- Third party risk management including supply chain assurance
- Well led governance reviews
- Workforce audit services including but not limited to temporary, fixed term or permanent staffing (clinical and non-clinical)

More information

Links

Additional text

The eligible users of the proposed dynamic purchasing system are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/frameworks/corporate-services/#DPS07

Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid:
1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click on view Live Opportunities
2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);
3) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);
4) Login to the portal with the username/password;
5) Search for the relevant PQQ;
6) Select the title of the PQQ;
7) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. You can now access the PQQ Application Documents from the relevant envelope;
8) Review the PQQ documents;
9) Responding to the PQQ. You can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ.
There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
CH2 1UL
England

Email

info@coch-cps.co.uk