Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- RSM UK Risk Assurance Services
- Value
- £385,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Auditing services (CPV 79212000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 018618-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jan 2025
- Published2 May 2025Published 102 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) was seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Internal Audit services, in line with the specified requirements.") All aspects of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant Audit Codes / Manuals and any specific requirements for the ICB, and any other regulations or relevant guidance. Contract date 1st April 2025 -31st March 2028 Optional extension 1st April 2028- 31st March 2030 Annual value £77,000 Value including extension £385,000 The service was procured under further competition against the Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework (RM6188). This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
About the supplier
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC389499).