Audit and Assurance Services Dynamic Purchasing System

{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-4643",
    "name": "Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust"
  },
  "date": "2025-05-29T10:42:25+01:00",
  "id": "028368-2025",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0290d7",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Chester",
        "postalCode": "CH2 1UL",
        "region": "UKD63",
        "streetAddress": "Liverpool Road"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "info@coch-cps.co.uk"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.coch.nhs.uk/"
      },
      "id": "GB-FTS-4643",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust"
      },
      "name": "Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "UK",
        "region": "UK"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "info@coch-cps.co.uk"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/"
      },
      "id": "GB-FTS-149626",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "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"
      },
      "name": "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",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tenderUpdate"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "amendments": [
      {
        "description": "We have transitioned to the Atamis e-tendering portal. Future applications will have to be made through that system.\nI have enclosed a link to Atamis, and their User Guide.\nhttps://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome\nUser Guide:\nhttps://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf",
        "id": "5",
        "unstructuredChanges": [
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            "newValue": {
              "text": "Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid:\n1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click on view Live Opportunities\n2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);\n3) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click \u0027continue\u0027, enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click \u0027Save\u0027 when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);\n4) Login to the portal with the username/password;\n5) Search for the relevant PQQ;\n6) Select the title of the PQQ;\n7) Click the \u0027Express Interest\u0027 button at the top of the page. You can now access the PQQ Application Documents from the relevant envelope;\n8) Review the PQQ documents;\n9) Responding to the PQQ. You can choose to \u0027Create Response\u0027 or to \u0027Decline to Respond\u0027 (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.\nThere 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 \u0027Submit Response\u0027 button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk."
            },
            "oldValue": {
              "text": "How to express interest and apply to this DPS:\n1) browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities.\n2) select the title of the DPS.\n3) review the Introduction and instructions, outline specification, pre-requisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering).\n4) register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once).\n5) accept the portal terms and conditions and click \u2018continue\u2019, enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click \u2018Save\u2019 when complete.\nYou will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).\n6) login to the portal with the username/password.\n7) click the \u2018PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers\u2019 link. (These are pre-qualification\nquestionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier).\n8) click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content.\n9) click the \u2018Express Interest\u2019 button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your \u2018My PQQs/My ITTs\u2019 page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking \u2018Buyer Attachments\u2019 in the \u2018PQQ/ITT Details\u2019 box.\n10) Responding to the PQQ. Click \u2018My Response\u2019 under \u2018PQQ/ITT Details\u2019, you can choose to \u2018Create Response\u2019 or to \u2018Decline to Respond\u2019 (please give a reason if declining).\nYou 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 \u2018Submit Response\u2019 button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk."
            },
            "where": {
              "section": "VI.3"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "classification": {
      "description": "Accounting, auditing and fiscal services",
      "id": "79200000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "description": "The DPS includes all forms of independent audit for UK public sector bodies,\nincluding statutory external audit requirements.\nAlso in scope are are governance requirements including counter-fraud services and other independent assurance such as:\n\u2022 Assurance over non-financial information including but not limited to strategy, risk and corporate governance\n\u2022 Assurance over KPIs including but not limited to environmental reporting,  sustainability reporting and workforce reporting\n\u2022 Compliance monitoring and risk management\n\u2022 Grant funding assurance including but not limited to programme reviews and impact\nassessments\n\u2022 Service auditor reports including but not limited to ISAE 3402 standards\n\u2022 Special purpose reviews and investigations\n\u2022 Tax compliance\n\u2022 Third party risk management including supply chain assurance\n\u2022 Well led governance reviews\n\u2022 Workforce audit services including but not limited to temporary, fixed term or permanent staffing (clinical and non-clinical)",
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0290d7",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "title": "Audit and Assurance Services Dynamic Purchasing System"
  }
}