Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
211212300
Darlington Memorial Hospital,Hollyhurst Road
DARLINGTON
DL36HX
UK
Contact person: Darly Joseph
E-mail: darly.joseph@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cddft.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4683&Culture=en-GB
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4683&Culture=en-GB
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Health Care
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of External Audit
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity and Synchronicity Care Ltd (SCL) have a requirement for the Provision of an Audit Service, , in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards, covering: • The CDDFT Group and Trust financial accounts & Trust's Quality Report • The financial accounts of the Trust's Charity • The financial accounts of the Trust's wholly owned subsidiary, Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity have a requirement for the Provision of an Audit Service, , in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards, covering: • The CDDFT Group and Trust financial accounts & Trust's Quality Report • The financial accounts of the Trust's Charity •
• Lot 1: The CDDFT Group and Trust financial accounts including an independent examination of the financial accounts of the Trust's Charity.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Optional extension of 2 X 12 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional extension of 2 X 12 months.
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Synchronicity Care Ltd (SCL)fully owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) have a requirement for the Provision of an Audit Service, , in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards, covering: The financial accounts of the Trust's wholly owned subsidiary, Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL).
• Lot 2: The financial accounts of the Trust's wholly owned subsidiary, Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Optional extension of 2 X 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional extension of 2 X 12 months
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
Open 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/11/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/11/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2024