Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucester Business Park, Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Ave, Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
Contact
Ian York
Telephone
+44 3004222770
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
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
Provivion of External Services using Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Audit and Assurance Services (A&AS) framework Ref RM6188 Lot 2 External Audit and is only open to suppliers awarded to this Lot of the framework
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GHC (Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust) “the Authority” invites Bidders to compete for the Provision of External Audit Services
This procurement is being undertaken as a mini competition utilising the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Audit and Assurance Services (A&AS) framework Ref RM6188 Lot 2 - External Audit and is only open to suppliers awarded to this Lot of the framework.
The Tender information can be found on the Trusts e-Portal (Atamis Health Family) at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Reference - C317476
you must be registered on the Atamis to view the Documents and all bids and communications must be submitted via this e-Portal.
If you require any technical assistance using Atamis, please refer to the Supplier Portal user guide
( https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf ) and/or the helpdesk on 0800 995 6035.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 January 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 30 April 2025
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
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL UK
Country
United Kingdom