Contract award · 19 Nov 2025

Audit Services for Health (SBS10517): External Audit Services

NHS Shared Business Services Limited awarded “Audit Services for Health…” to AZETS Audit Services Ltd, Bdo LLP, Deloitte LLP for £900m.

Business servicesEast of England

Value across 6 lots £900m
WinnersAZETS Audit Services Ltd SME, Bdo LLP +31 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
NHS Shared Business Services Limited · Public Sector Framework Provider https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-us
Value
£900,000,000 across 6 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Business services · Accounting and auditing services (CPV 79210000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Nov 2025
  2. Published26 Nov 2025Published 7 days after the contract date

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 call-off requirements. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion, and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Audit Services for Health (SBS10517): External Audit ServicesAZETS Audit Services Ltd SME, Bdo LLP, Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP +4 more£150m
Audit Services for Health (SBS10517): Internal Audit Services360 Assurance, ASW Assurance (Torbay & South Devon NHS FT), Audit Yorkshire, AuditOne, AZETS Audit Services Ltd SME +15 more£150m
Audit Services for Health (SBS10517): Counter Fraud Services360 Assurance, ASW Assurance (Torbay & South Devon NHS FT), Audit Yorkshire, AuditOne, Barts Health NHS Trust +14 more£150m
Audit Services for Health (SBS10517): Well Led Governance ReviewAdvancing Quality Alliance, ASW Assurance (Torbay & South Devon NHS FT), Audit Yorkshire, AuditOne, AZETS Audit Services Ltd SME +14 more£150m
Audit Services for Health (SBS10517): Audit & Governance Ancillary ServicesAdvancing Quality Alliance, ASW Assurance (Torbay & South Devon NHS FT), Audit Yorkshire, AZETS Audit Services Ltd SME, Bdo LLP +17 more£150m
Audit Services for Health (SBS10517): Independent Workplace InvestigationsASW Assurance (Torbay & South Devon NHS FT), Audit Yorkshire, AuditOne, AZETS Audit Services Ltd SME, Barts Health NHS Trust +10 more£150m

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