Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
DL36HX
Contact
Beverley Cook
Telephone
+44 1915692892
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC13 - Darlington
Companies House
220993214
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Healthcare
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Darlington Memorial Hospital, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HX Contract Title: Provision of External Audit via CCS framework RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework Lot 2 External audit
Reference number
SP1888
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
County Durham and Darlington NHSFT has a requirement for the provision of an external auditing service, in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards
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: £319,020
two.2) Description
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 NHSFT has a requirement for the provision of an external auditing service, in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards.
There were no bids received for CDDFT Audit opportunity on after open tender supplier feedback indicated the lack of capacity in the current market.
Therefore, the decision was made at executive level to direct award to Deloitte LLP via Crown Commercial Services framework RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework Lot 2 External audit, to ensure the Trust audit commitments were deliverable.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
The most appropriate procurement process to meet the requirement was an above threshold open procedure, which was advertised as an opportunity in 2024. There was no response so decision was made to direct award to Deloitte as they expressed interest do the audit. Therefore CCS framework RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework Lot 2 External audit was utilised to Direct award Deloitte.
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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
8 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte LLP
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
OC303675
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: £319,020
Total value of the contract/lot: £319,020
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom