Contract

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) Provision of the Internal Audit Services

  • NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-018618

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050be3

Published 2 May 2025, 7:40am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street

Bristol

BS16AG

Email

scwcsu.scwprocurement.bnssg@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://bnssg.icb.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

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) Provision of the Internal Audit Services

Reference number

WA17059 / C300698

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The services required are to audit and give opinion on the performance of NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB). Specifically in all aspects of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant Audit Codes / Manuals and any specific requirements for the ICB, and any other regulations or relevant guidance that may be introduced during the life of the Contract.

The service was procured under further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188).

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: £385,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) was seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Internal Audit services, in line with the specified requirements.")

All aspects of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant Audit Codes / Manuals and any specific requirements for the ICB, and any other regulations or relevant guidance.

Contract date 1st April 2025 -31st March 2028

Optional extension 1st April 2028- 31st March 2030

Annual value £77,000

Value including extension £385,000

The service was procured under further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188).

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Optional extensions (up to 2 years):

1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

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 using a further competition process under the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188).

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C300698

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RSM UK RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES LLP

6th Floor, 25 Farringdon Street,

London

EC4A 4AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

OC389499

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: £385,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £385,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom