Darlington Memorial Hospital, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HX Contract Title: Provision of External Audit via CCS framework RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework Lot 2 External audit

Concepts

• statutory audit
• darlington
• auditing services
• audit practice
• external audit
• cddft audit opportunity
• applicable auditing standards
• ccs framework rm6188 audit & assurance services framework lot
• crown commercial services framework rm6188 audit & assurance services framework lot 2 external audit
• crown commercial services

Location

Darlington

Description

County Durham and Darlington NHSFT has a requirement for the provision of an external auditing service, in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards

Total Quantity or Scope

County Durham and Darlington NHSFT has a requirement for the provision of an external auditing service, in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards. There were no bids received for CDDFT Audit opportunity on after open tender supplier feedback indicated the lack of capacity in the current market. Therefore, the decision was made at executive level to direct award to Deloitte LLP via Crown Commercial Services framework RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework Lot 2 External audit, to ensure the Trust audit commitments were deliverable.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79212300 - Statutory audit services
• 79212000 - Auditing services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

The most appropriate procurement process to meet the requirement was an above threshold open procedure, which was advertised as an opportunity in 2024. There was no response so decision was made to direct award to Deloitte as they expressed interest do the audit. Therefore CCS framework RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework Lot 2 External audit was utilised to Direct award Deloitte.