Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria House, Capital Park
Fulbourn
CB21 5XB
Contact
Corporate Services
corporate.services@eoepch.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Market Engagement - Statutory & Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The four NHS Collaborative Procurement Hubs (hereon referred to as the NHS Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP and/or the Authorities)) namely East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (East of England), NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP), NHS Commercial Solutions and North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is issuing this market engagement in connection with the potential procurement to establish a single approach to market to support membership of all 4 Hubs for Statutory & Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212500 - Accounting review services
- 79212400 - Fraud audit services
- 79700000 - Investigation and security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of the PIN is to gauge interest and connect with providers within this marketplace to better understand market interest, capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time.
As part of this pre-tender strategy, NHS PiP would like to connect with providers of this type of service via a pre-market engagement exercise. We are therefore asking for your assistance through completion of our questionnaire. The information you provide will help us to form and shape the way the service specification is refreshed and updated for a framework that will last 4 years.
NHS PiP is working to support its members through delivering the following benefits:
• Improve quality of life to patients in terms of accessing services that they require, through the right product/Service, to the right patient at the right time approach
• Drive cash releasing savings for reinvestment in front line services.
• Improved health and value through socially responsible procurement including reducing environments impacts and considering social value.
• Driving innovation to improve the quality of patient care and overall value
EoECPH on behalf of NHS PiP, the Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system, Atamis, in any resulting procurement exercise and is utilising Atamis to manage this project for both pre-procurement / marketplace engagement communication and activity with suppliers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to suppliers and all communications with the EOECPH including the submission of the questionnaire will be conducted via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Any resulting procurement documentation will be published on the same procurement portal to ensure minimal supplier registration.
The questionnaire will run on the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
How to access the Questionnaire on the portal:
• Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered:
• To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C147864 - Market Engagement – Statutory & Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services
• Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section
• Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at -
• support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses
The closing time and date for the return of your responses are 12.00pm on Tuesday 4th April 2023. Responses received after this date may be considered at EoECPH discretion.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and participation.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
6 March 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes