Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building
Brighton , Elm Grove
BN2 3EW
Contact
Julian Thompson
Telephone
+44 7747367021
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of Counter Fraud Services - BDO LLP
Reference number
C353605
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Provision of Counter Fraud Services to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
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: £171,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Main site or place of performance
Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3EW
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of proactive and reactive specialist counter fraud services procurement via a mini-competition and subsequent call of under the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework for Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Vakue / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend contract for an additional 2 x 12 month periods beyond the initial contract period
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-002425
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BDO LLP
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EU
Telephone
+44 2074865888
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
National registration number
OC305127
Internet address
http://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/home
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £171,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £171,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building
Brighton , Elm Grove
BN2 3EW
Country
United Kingdom