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# Audit Services for Health (SBS10517)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-services-for-health-sbs10517-ocds-h6vhtk-04698b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Shared Business Services Limited: "Audit Services for Health (SBS10517)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £150,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: discovery.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Shared Business Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services-limited-coh-05280446)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £150,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 February 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Accounting review services, Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Auditing services, Corporate governance rating services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-services-for-health-sbs10517-ocds-h6vhtk-04698b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04698b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-services-for-health-sbs10517-ocds-h6vhtk-04698b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [discovery.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ariba.com%2Frfx%2F21529600)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-services-for-health-sbs10517-ocds-h6vhtk-04698b#participate

## Description
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Audit Services for Health and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: 
https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ 
The framework includes 
Lot 1 - External Audit Services
Lot 2 - Internal Audit Services
Lot 3 - Counter Fraud Services
Lot 4 - Well-Led Governance Review
Lot 5 - Audit & Governance Ancillary Services  
Lot 6 - Independent Workplace Investigations

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: External Audit Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 1 is for the provision of External Audit, the awarded Suppliers have been required to demonstrate that they can provide an independent, effective, professional, and proactive audit of accounts and annual financial reports in connection with the c...

### Lot 2: Internal Audit Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 2 is for the provision of Internal Audit, the awarded Suppliers have been required to demonstrate that they can evaluate and contribute to the improvement of governance, risk management and control processes. Examine, evaluate, and report objecti...

### Lot 3: Counter Fraud Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212100, 79212110, 79212400, 79212500, 79313000, 79700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 3 is for the provision of Counter Fraud Services, the awarded Suppliers have been required to demonstrate adherence to delivery, standards and reporting requirements for the NHS set by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA). Counter Fraud Servi...

### Lot 4: Well Led Governance Review
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212000, 79313000, 79700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 4 is for the provision of Well Led Governance Reviews, the awarded Suppliers have been required to demonstrate that they can provide a structured reference for external reviews of the contracting authority's governance and culture. It supports th...

### Lot 5: Audit & Governance Ancillary Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212000, 79313000, 79700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 5 is for the provision of Auditing & Ancillary Services, the awarded Suppliers are required to provide services where the scope of work/service is wide ranging and broad in nature and does not fall directly under any of the other lots. It may inc...

### Lot 6: Independent Workplace Investigations
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79313000, 79414000, 79700000, 90711100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 6 is for the provision of Independent Workplace Investigations, the awarded Suppliers are required to capture the needs of customers who have requirements in relation to conflict resolution and investigation services in both workforce management ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** External Audit Services (active)
  - Award id: `077394-2025-SBS10517-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AZETS AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED, BDO LLP, Deliotte LLP (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:09652677`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-COH:OC303675`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-13750`, `GB-FTS-135125`, `GB-COH:14256975`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Internal Audit Services (active)
  - Award id: `077394-2025-SBS10517-2`
  - Supplier(s): **360 Assurance, ASW Assurance (Torbay & South Devon NHS FT), AZETS AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167645`, `GB-FTS-167647`, `GB-COH:09652677`, `GB-FTS-167650`, `GB-FTS-167649`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-184422`, `GB-COH:OC303675`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-FTS-28934`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-163471`, `GB-FTS-167652`, `GB-FTS-135125`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-172471`, `GB-COH:14256975`, `GB-FTS-45656`, `GB-PPON:PGBY-7649-ZCRP`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Counter Fraud Services (active)
  - Award id: `077394-2025-SBS10517-3`
  - Supplier(s): **360 Assurance, ASW Assurance (Torbay and South Devon NHS FT), Audit Yorkshire (+16 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167645`, `GB-FTS-167647`, `GB-FTS-167650`, `GB-FTS-167649`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-PPON:PZQP-6641-ZZPT`, `GB-FTS-184422`, `GB-COH:14295201`, `GB-COH:OC303675`, `GB-FTS-144567`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-28934`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-13750`, `GB-FTS-167652`, `GB-FTS-135125`, `GB-FTS-172471`, `GB-COH:14256975`, `GB-FTS-45656`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of Well-led Reviews Services (active)
  - Award id: `077394-2025-SBS10517-4`
  - Supplier(s): **ASW Assurance (Torbay and South Devon NHS FT), AZETS AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED, Advancing Quality Alliance (+16 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167647`, `GB-COH:09652677`, `GB-FTS-167646`, `GB-FTS-167650`, `GB-FTS-167649`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-COH:14425575`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-28934`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-181670`, `GB-FTS-28944`, `GB-FTS-167652`, `GB-FTS-135125`, `GB-FTS-186249`, `GB-FTS-172471`, `GB-COH:OC419158`, `GB-FTS-45656`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Governance and Ancillary Services (active)
  - Award id: `077394-2025-SBS10517-5`
  - Supplier(s): **ASW Assurance (Torbay and South Devon NHS FT), AZETS AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED, Advancing Quality Alliance (+19 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167647`, `GB-COH:09652677`, `GB-FTS-167646`, `GB-FTS-167650`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-PPON:PZQP-6641-ZZPT`, `GB-COH:OC303675`, `GB-FTS-184881`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-181670`, `GB-FTS-163471`, `GB-FTS-167652`, `GB-FTS-135125`, `GB-FTS-186249`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-172471`, `GB-COH:14256975`, `GB-COH:OC419158`, `GB-FTS-45656`, `GB-PPON:PGBY-7649-ZCRP`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Independent Workplace Investigations Services (active)
  - Award id: `077394-2025-SBS10517-6`
  - Supplier(s): **ASW Assurance (Torbay and South Devon NHS FT), AZETS AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED, Audit Yorkshire (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167647`, `GB-COH:09652677`, `GB-FTS-167650`, `GB-FTS-167649`, `GB-FTS-184422`, `GB-COH:14295201`, `GB-FTS-157313`, `GB-FTS-28944`, `GB-FTS-13750`, `GB-FTS-135125`, `GB-FTS-186249`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-172471`, `GB-FTS-45656`, `GB-FTS-89716`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** External Audit Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/11/2025

- **Contract:** Internal Audit Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/11/2025

- **Contract:** Counter Fraud Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/11/2025

- **Contract:** Provision of Well-led Reviews Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/11/2025

- **Contract:** Governance and Ancillary Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/11/2025

- **Contract:** Independent Workplace Investigations Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077394-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-26T15:54:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T06:49:44.726Z
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