NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) forthe procurement for the provision of the External Audit Services

Concepts

• auditing services
• bristol
• crown commercial services
• external audit service
• the external audit services
• crown commercial services (ccs) framework
• a comprehensive and efficient external audit service (eas
• the audit & assurance services
• their own external auditors
• audit

Location

Bristol

Description

All NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are required to appoint their own external auditors, and as such NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) ICB required a comprehensive and efficient External Audit Service (EAS), who would assist in meeting their roles and responsibilities, whilst maintaining the necessary level of professional independence. A further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188) was run. Contract 1st June 2025- 31st May 2028, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. Total value of the contract £1,169,400.00 This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Up to a further 24 months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79212000 - Auditing services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of procurement legislation and as such this tender was conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.