Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit Services & Advisory Consultancy Services
The Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Audit and Advisory Consultancy Services framework, developed by the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub, offers member trusts, the wider NHS and other publicly funded bodies, access to audit services that conform to current and future legislation and audit best practice.
In response to marketplace feedback, a new lot has been added to the agreement - Lot 4 Assurance Reviews. Services via this lot examine the accuracy of financial reports and how they are produced, providing assurance there are no instances of misrepresentation in financial records, misuse of funds or fraudulent activity.
Additional new providers are now available across the framework’s seven lots.
Benefits of using the Framework
• Ceiling rates are in place which can be reduced further via a competition.
• Suppliers are compliant with the relevant boards and codes of practice. The framework has been procured and set up in line with PCR 15 legislation, and EOECPH as a host, is CCIAF accredited. This assurance removes the need to run a full tender, significantly reducing procurement timescales, giving contracting authorities access to cost-effective and quality assured suppliers.
• Suppliers listed on the framework were assessed during the procurement process on their track record, experience and technical and professional ability and all demonstrated audit experience of publicly funded entities before being awarded a place on the framework.
• A skills and specialism matrix, together with the location and entity matrix to help contracting authorities direct award.
• NHS trusts may benefit from free training and advice as well as locally tailored services.
• Members may pick from an extensive list of suppliers and, if desired, use a mini-competition to determine which one best meets their needs and specifications.
Lot Structure
Lot 1 Statutory Audit/External Audit
Lot 2 Counter Fraud
Lot 3 Internal Audit
Lot 4 Assurance Reviews
Lot 5 Digital and IM&T Audit
Lot 6 Security Management
Lot 7 Multi Audit Service Provision (Combined service provision for Lots 2-6)
Suppliers
360 Assurance
Audit Yorkshire
Azets
BDO LLP
Bishop Fleming LLP *
Deloitte LLP *
Ernst & Young LLP *
Grant Thornton UK LLP
KPMG LLP *
Lovran Security, Intelligence and Risk Ltd
Mazars LLP
MIAA
Neuven
PWC
RSM UK Consulting LLP
SCC Chartered Accountants
TIAA Ltd
*Subject to receiving their signed framework agreement.
Authority
NHS PiP: This is an NHS Procurement in Partnership (PiP) partner hub framework agreement delivered by East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) and available to our member organisations via NHS Commercial Solutions. This agreement is available to non-NHSCS member organisations via EOECPH.
Supporting Documents
Please click on the links below to access detailed information about this framework. Members can access the full set of framework documents by logging in.
If you are not a member, and would like to know more, please complete the 'Interested in using this Framework' form at the bottom of the page and we will contact you as soon as we can.