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Published 20 Jan 2025

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Provision of External Audit Services

Authority: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Statutory audit services (79212300)
Published contract value£4,473,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2028
Awarded to Grant Thornton UK LLP
Contract starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notice of award : Collaborative further competition exercise to secure External Audit Services via the NHS Shared Business Services Framework for Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud & Financial Assurance Services.

Reference Number: SBS/20/MA/ZA/10024, (Lot 1 : External Audit). 3 years initial term with 2 x 12 month possible extensions.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Kent & Medway ICB, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Contract and provision of services due to start 25/26 Financial year

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
CF-2805900D0O000000rwimUAA
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
TN25 4AZ; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    31 Dec 2024
  2. Notice published
    20 Jan 2025
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Grant Thornton UK LLPSupplier 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-eacce159-ce09-4066-b030-9c920487e590-2025-01-20T15:47:32Z
Published
20 Jan 2025
Latest update
20 Jan 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-eacce159-ce09-4066-b030-9c920487e590
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-eacce159-ce09-4066-b030-9c920487e590-1