Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
CASTLE POINT & ROCHFORD CLINCAL COMMISSIONING GROUP
Pearl House, 12 Castle Road
Rayleigh
SS6 7QF
Contact
Kevin Edwards
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk
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
Provision of External Audit Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice intended to provide notice of the Contracting Authority's award of a short-term contract to its incumbent provider, KPMG for the provision of external audit services to the following CCG's located in Essex: Castle Point & Rochford CCG, Basildon & Brentwood CCG, Mid Essex CCG, Southend CCG, Thurrock CCG and West Essex CCG.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £380,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice intended to provide notice of the Contracting Authority's award of a short-term contract to its incumbent provider, KPMG for the provision of external audit services to the following CCG's located in Essex: Castle Point & Rochford CCG, Basildon & Brentwood CCG, Mid Essex CCG, Southend CCG, Thurrock CCG and West Essex CCG. The CCG's in Mid and South Essex CCGs are in the process of merger into a single CCG across Mid & South Essex geography and moving to create an Integrated Care System by April 2022. The current External Audit contract expired on 31st March 2021 and the commissioners believe it is inappropriate to commence procurement in this period of organisational change; it is the intention to seek a new external audit partner over the coming months to commence a new contract from 1st July 2022.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Mid and South Essex CCG's and West Essex CCG are currently moving towards creating an Integrated Care Systems, which initially involves the merging of the five CCG's in Mid & South Essex, and in respect of West Essex its current integration with Hertfordshire CCG's. The External Audit Services is predicated on organisational structure to satisfy the regulations and to provide appropriate reports to confirm organisational propriety. As a short term solution, as the current contract as expired, whilst this significant organisational change is taking place it would be inappropriate and short sighted to carry out a procurement process. It is intended that procurement process will commence over the coming months so that organisational structure can be determined and existing audits of current structures can be closed appropriately.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
KPMG
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £380,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £380,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom