External Audit Services

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Value

£660,000

Suppliers

Classifications

  • Auditing services

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  • award
  • contract

Published

1 year ago

Description

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Commissioner) has awarded a contract for the provision of External Audit Services to KPMG LLP. 
The procurement followed the Direct Award process as set out in the buyer's guide of the NHS Shared Business Services Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud and Financial Assurance Services Framework, SBS/20/MA/ZY/10024. 
The contract has been awarded under Lot 1 - Provision of External Audit Services. 
The contract commenced on 1st April 2023 and has been awarded for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for a further two 12 month periods (i.e. 2 + 1 + 1) at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
The estimated total contract value is £660,000 ex. VAT.  
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).

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