Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 14 Nov 2025, 14:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) forthe procurement for the provision of the External Audit Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS Bristol North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK1)

Awarded value£1,169,400published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to KPMG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

All NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are required to appoint their own external auditors, and as such NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) ICB required a comprehensive and efficient External Audit Service (EAS), who would assist in meeting their roles and responsibilities, whilst maintaining the necessary level of professional independence.

A further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188) was run.

Contract 1st June 2025- 31st May 2028, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

Total value of the contract £1,169,400.00

This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

Extensions: Up to a further 24 months.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Nov 2025, 14:34 GMT
Last source update: 14 Nov 2025, 14:34 GMT
Authority reference: C311801
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-074042
Classification (CPV): Auditing services
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e1a0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of procurement legislation and as such this tender was conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,169,4001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KPMG	£1,169,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 074042-2025-1 · KPMG
Signed
24 Jan 2025
Value
£1,169,400
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QUY Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street, Bristol, South West, BS16AGContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire ICBReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KPMG LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC301540 15 Canada Square, London, London, E14 5GL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.