Auditing services

Tender description

Prior information notice (PIN) for Internal and external audit, counter fraud and well led governance review. NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) wishes to establish a framework agreement for use by or on behalf of NHS Shared Business Services Approved Organisations. The agreement will be for the provision of internal and external audit, counter fraud and well led governance review and will include the following lots: — Lot 1: provision of external audit services, — Lot 2: provision of internal audit services, — Lot 3: provision of counter fraud; — Lot 4: provision of well led governance reviews. This specification intends to be flexible to the needs of all approved organisations. The scope will be reviewed as part of the renewal process through engagement with suppliers/stakeholders. Candidates wishing to discuss this potential agreement should express their interest by emailing maria_amariei@nhs.net NHS Shared Business Service (NHS SBS) is looking to meet suppliers in early market engagement for the area of internal and external audit, counter fraud and well led governance review. NHS SBS wishes to establish a framework agreement for use by or on behalf of NHS Shared Business Services Approved Organisations. At the time of PIN the scope will be for the provision of Internal and external audit, counter fraud and well led governance review and will include the following lots: — Lot 1: provision of external audit services external audit service is to provide an independent, effective, professional and proactive audit opinion of the accounts and annual financial reports; — Lot 2: provision of internal audit services internal audit activity will evaluate and contribute to the improvement of governance, risk management and control processes. It will examine, evaluate and report on the adequacy of internal control systems and value for money objectives, — Lot 3: provision of counter fraud services. This lot sets out a specification for the Provision of a Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS). The counter fraud services programme and work carried out by the LCFS should contain but not be limited to the following standards-NHS protect standards for providers and/or commissioners and NHS anti-fraud manual: strategic governance, inform and involve, prevent and deter and hold to account, — Lot 4: provision of well led governance reviews. This lot provides approved organisations with a structured reference for external reviews of their governance and culture and intends to support approved organisations in maintaining and developing the effectiveness of their governance arrangements carried out by independent reviewers. This specification intends to be flexible to the needs of all approved organisations. The scope will be reviewed as part of the renewal process through engagement with suppliers/stakeholders. Candidates wishing to discuss this potential agreement should express their interest by emailing maria_amariei@nhs.net