Audit and Assurance Services Dynamic Purchasing System

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; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

4) Login to the portal with the username/password;

5) Search for the relevant PQQ;

6) Select the title of the PQQ;

7) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. You can now access the PQQ Application Documents from the relevant envelope;

8) Review the PQQ documents;

9) Responding to the PQQ. You can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000 Location of contract Any region Value of contract £0 Procurement reference tender_264560/924991 Published date 11 February 2021 Closing date 23 February 2029 Closing time

11: 59pm

Contract start date 24 February 2029 Contract end date 25 February 2030 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Restricted procedure (above threshold) Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description 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) More information - Links -

- https: //www.coch-cps.co.uk/

- Link to list of eligible users - Additional text - 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; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);

4) Login to the portal with the username/password;

5) Search for the relevant PQQ;

6) Select the title of the PQQ;

7) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. You can now access the PQQ Application Documents from the relevant envelope;

8) Review the PQQ documents;

9) Responding to the PQQ. You can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top o