Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building
Brighton , Elm Grove
BN2 3EW
UK
Contact person: Julian Thompson
Telephone: +44 1273696011
E-mail: julian.thompson1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal, Digital & IM&T Auditing Services - RSM UK
Reference number: C352450
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of Internal, Digital & Internal & IM&T Auditing Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
441 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72800000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ21
Main site or place of performance:
Brighton General Hospital, Arundel Building, Elm Grove, BN23EW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Internal, Digital & IM&T Auditing Services for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend on a 1+1 basis after initial contract period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-002425
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSM UK RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES LLP
OC389499
6th Floor, 25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB
UK
Telephone: +44 1212143100
E-mail: bidteam@rsmuk.com
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.rsmuk.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
357 750.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
441 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building
Brighton , Elm Grove
BN2 3EW
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/04/2025