Tender

Provision of External Audit

  • County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-030885

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a35b

Published 26 September 2024, 8:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Darlington Memorial Hospital,Hollyhurst Road

DARLINGTON

DL36HX

Contact

Darly Joseph

Email

darly.joseph@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC13 - Darlington

Companies House

211212300

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://cddft.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4683&Culture=en-GB

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4683&Culture=en-GB

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Health Care

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of External Audit

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity and Synchronicity Care Ltd (SCL) have a requirement for the Provision of an Audit Service, , in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards, covering: • The CDDFT Group and Trust financial accounts & Trust's Quality Report • The financial accounts of the Trust's Charity • The financial accounts of the Trust's wholly owned subsidiary, Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

Lot 1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity have a requirement for the Provision of an Audit Service, , in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards, covering: • The CDDFT Group and Trust financial accounts & Trust's Quality Report • The financial accounts of the Trust's Charity •

• Lot 1: The CDDFT Group and Trust financial accounts including an independent examination of the financial accounts of the Trust's Charity.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional extension of 2 X 12 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Optional extension of 2 X 12 months.

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Synchronicity Care Ltd (SCL)fully owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) have a requirement for the Provision of an Audit Service, , in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards, covering: The financial accounts of the Trust's wholly owned subsidiary, Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL).

• Lot 2: The financial accounts of the Trust's wholly owned subsidiary, Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional extension of 2 X 12 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Optional extension of 2 X 12 months


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

15 November 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

29 November 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom