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Statutory Audit and Multi-Specialty Services and Advisory Consultancy Services (Ref: 2024/S 000-002425)

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All of our frameworks have been designed to deliver real impact to the communities we serve.

Highlights

  • The Hub is an NHS England‑accredited framework provider and NHS England endorses this framework. 
  • Compliant route to market for your audit requirements from external audit to assurance reviews across NHS, local government, charities and wider publicly funded organisations 
  • Access to experienced audit providers with proven understanding of public sector governance, regulation and accountability requirements 
  • Supports timely delivery of audits, reducing the risk of delays, regulatory challenge and qualification of accounts 
  • Enables proportionate audit approaches aligned to organisational risk, complexity and value for money expectations 
  • Covers external, internal audits, counter fraud alongside linked assurance services, supporting better coordination across audit, governance and risk activity 
  • Flexible use for standalone audits, specialist reviews or integrated assurance models 
  • Skills and specialism matrix to support contracting authorities’ desired needs, including the ability to filter by location. 
  • Contracting organisations can call-off by running a mini competition inviting all suppliers within the required lot or directly with any of the suppliers appointed on the framework at pre-determined framework rates  
  • Procuring organisations can develop their own specification, utilising pre-developed templates, to meet their own requirements and formulate their award criteria more precisely. 
  • A full suite of mini competition templates is available to ease the competition process, and the Hub can provide help and support members in running mini-competitions. 

Why this framework matters to you

This framework offers access to a comprehensive range of audit services aligned with current and future legislation and audit best practices.

The framework includes 7 lots covering external and internal audits, counter fraud services, workforce investigation services, local security management specialists, consultancy audit and financial services. It serves as a robust tool to address fraud prevention and investigation needs while conforming to NHS standards and regulations.

Choosing a Hub framework isn’t about ticking a box – it’s about unlocking better outcomes, faster.

Confidence from the start: Fully compliant, quality assured frameworks.

Save time and money: Streamlined routes to market reduce procurement costs and administrative burden.

Tailored to you: Award options that fit your timelines, service requirements and organisational context.

Impact that matters: Suppliers who understand the unique challenges of public and health sector organisations, delivering measurable value, efficiency and improved outcomes.

With every framework, you gain more than a contract. You gain a partner committed to strengthening your organisation and the communities you serve.

We offer a range of ways to work with us as a member, a framework user, a commissioning partner or through bespoke consultancy support:

Knowledge: Deep NHS and wider public procurement expertise supported by regional insight and national collaboration.

Support: Hands on guidance throughout the process, offering friendly, impartial advice whether you’re a member or engaging with us through another route.

Choice: A wide range of pre-qualified suppliers across multiple lots and service types.

Compliance: Fully aligned with the relevant regulations assured through robust governance.

Ease of use: Templates, guidance and support that make procurement simple, smooth and efficient.

Value beyond cost: Our frameworks and services deliver more than savings they support better planning, reduced risk, operational improvement and measurable outcomes.

Multiple ways to partner: Join as a member, use our frameworks, commission standalone projects or access consultancy support.

Inclusive access: Any NHS and wider public sector organisation can use our frameworks free of charge.

Deep understanding: Strengthened by strong national partnerships.

Trusted expertise: built from supporting both members and non-member organisations across health and public sector settings.

A commitment to system wide improvement: helping organisations deliver better outcomes together.

Start date

29/01/2024

End date

28/01/2027

Extensions

2 x 12 months (1 remaining)

Contract type

Framework agreement

Framework owner

East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub

ABI

1%

Award type

Direct award
Further competition
Direct award with partial competition

Lots

Lot 1: Statutory Audit/External Audit;
Lot 2: Counter Fraud Services;
Lot 3: Internal Audit;
Lot 4: Assurance Reviews;
Lot 5: Digital and IM&T Audit;
Lot 6: Security Management;
Lot 7: Multi Audit Service Provision (Combined service provision for lots 2-6)

List of suppliers and awarded lots

360 Assurance (Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7);
Audit Yorkshire (Lots 2, 3 and 7);
Azets (Lots 1, 2, 3 4, 5 and 7);
BDO LLP (Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7);
Bishop Fleming LLP (Lot 1);
Deloitte LLP (Lots 1, 4 and 7);
Ernst & Young LLP (Lot 1);
KPMG (Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7);
Grant Thornton UK LPP (Lot 1);
Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP (Lots 2 and 7);
Forvis Mazars LLP (Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7);
MIAA (Lots 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7);
Neuven (Lots 2, 4 and 7);
PWC (Lots 3, 5 and 7);
RSM UK Consulting LLP (Lots 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7);
SCC Chartered Accountants (Lots 1, 3 and 7);
Tiaa Ltd (Lots, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)

Contact name

Amie Allday & Megan Booth

Contact email

[email protected]

Contact number

01223 616342, 01223 616394

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