Contract

External Audit Services

  • Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036640

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b5f6

Published 12 November 2024, 4:52pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA

Contact

Carrie-Anne Hiscock

Email

carrie-anne.hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.somersetft.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

External Audit Services

Reference number

CORP131

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of external audit services to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Simply Serve Ltd and Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd.

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: £814,050

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset
Main site or place of performance

Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, TA1 5DA

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

External audit services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

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:

Mini competition via CCS Framework RM6188

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

KPMG LLP

15 Canada Square

London

E14 5GL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC301540

Internet address

http://home.kpmg.com

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: £814,050

Lowest offer: £814,050 / Highest offer: £1,140,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England

Skipton House, 80 London Road

London

SE1 6LH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

NHS England

Skipton House, 80 London Road

London

SE1 6LH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

NHS England

Skipton House, 80 London Road

London

SE1 6LH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//