Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 2 Nov 2026, 13:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of internal audit services

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£647,280published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Nov 2026no call for competition

Awarded to BDO LLP

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Provision of internal audit services to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Simply Serve Ltd. Mini competition under Government Commercial Agency Audit and Assurance Services (2) Framework (RM6310) - Lot 1 Internal Audit and Assurance.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of internal audit services to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Simply Serve Ltd.

CPV: Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Mini competition under Government Commercial Agency Audit and Assurance Services (2)…Awarded

Mini competition under Government Commercial Agency Audit and Assurance Services (2) Framework (RM6310) - Lot 1 Internal Audit and Assurance

Delivery: South West

79212200 Internal audit services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £647,2801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BDO LLP	£647,280 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 103752-2026-1 · BDO LLP
Signed
2 Nov 2026
Value
£647,280
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Nov 2026, 13:57 GMT
Last source update: 2 Nov 2026, 13:57 GMT
Authority reference: CORP172
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-103752
Classification (CPV): Internal audit services
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07959f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Mini competition under a framework.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA15DAContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS EnglandReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BDO LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC305127 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.