Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
KCH Business Park, 129 Coldharbour Lane
London
SE5 9NY
Contact
Sunday Okhiria
Telephone
+44 2045340573
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI45 - Lambeth
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of External Audit Service.
Reference number
C398857
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI45 - Lambeth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
A mini-competition was conducted via the EOECPH Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Services Framework (Ref: 2024/S 000-002425)..
The tender was evaluated against the published criteria: Technical Capability & Quality (60%), Social Value (10%), and Commercial (30%).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
19 November 2025
End date
18 November 2028
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-002425
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C398857
Title
Provision of External Audit Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
17 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Grant Thornton UK LLP
8 Finsbury Circus London UNITED KINGDOM
London
EC2M 7EA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC307742
Internet address
http://www.grantthornton.co.uk
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,232,566.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
KCH Interventional Facilities Management LLP
Unit 1, KCH Business Park, 129 Coldharbour Lane
London
SE5 9NY
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKI45 - Lambeth
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
A mini-competition was conducted via the EOECPH Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Services Framework (Ref: 2024/S 000-002425)..
The tender was evaluated against the published criteria: Technical Capability & Quality (60%), Social Value (10%), and Commercial (30%).
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
19 November 2025
End date
18 November 2028
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,232,566.50
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Grant Thornton UK LLP
8 Finsbury Circus London UNITED KINGDOM
London
EC2M 7EA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC307742
Internet address
http://www.grantthornton.co.uk
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Amendment of the total contract value (excluding VAT) from £1,479.079 to £1,232,566.50
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Amendment of the total contract value (excluding VAT) from £1,479.079 to £1,232,566.50
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,479,079
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,232,566.50