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Audit and Assurance Services Dynamic Purchasing System[E16]

Chester, United KingdomCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The DPS will include all forms of independent audit for UK public sector bodies, including statutory external audit requirements. Also in scope are are governance requirements including counter-fraud services and other independent assurance such as: - Assurance over non-financial information including but not limited to strategy, risk and corporate governance - Assurance over KPIs including but not limited to…
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC. UTC: 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC.
Published 11 Feb 2021.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E4]
23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC
Value
Not stated
Published[E14]
11 Feb 2021
Procedure[E13]
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The DPS will include all forms of independent audit for UK public sector bodies, including statutory external audit requirements. Also in scope are are governance requirements including counter-fraud services and other independent assurance such as: - Assurance over non-financial information including but not limited to strategy, risk and corporate governance - Assurance over KPIs including but not limited to environmental reporting, sustainability reporting and workforce reporting - Compliance monitoring and risk management - Grant funding assurance including but not limited to programme reviews and impact assessments - Service auditor reports including but not limited to ISAE 3402 standards - Special purpose reviews and investigations - Tax compliance - Third party risk management including supply chain assurance - Well led governance reviews - Workforce audit services including but not limited to temporary, fixed term or permanent staffing (clinical and non-clinical) Additional information: The eligible users of the proposed dynamic purchasing system are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/frameworks/corporate-services/#DPS07 Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click on view Live Opportunities 2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 3) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; n…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E6]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E8]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278

Evidence

16 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 79200000 (Accounting, auditing and fiscal services).

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC.

    “2029-02-23T23:59:00Z”

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The DPS will include all forms of independent audit for UK public sector bodies, including statutory external audit requirements. Also in scope are are governance requirements including counter-fraud services and other independent assurance such as: - Assurance over non-financia…”

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Channel Islands.

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: Rest of the World.

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: Isle of Man.

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: Europe.

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    This notice changes or updates a call for competition.

    “tenderAmendment”

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 11 Feb 2021.

    “2021-02-11T14:11:12Z”

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "Audit and Assurance Services Dynamic Purchasing System".

    Document 78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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