Audit and Assurance Services Dynamic Purchasing System

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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-CFS-162435",
    "name": "Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust"
  },
  "date": "2025-05-29T10:48:41+01:00",
  "id": "78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2-847278",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
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  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "England",
        "locality": "Chester",
        "postalCode": "CH2 1UL",
        "streetAddress": "Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "info@coch-cps.co.uk"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-162435",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust"
      },
      "name": "Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust",
      "roles": [
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    }
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  "tag": [
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  "tender": {
    "classification": {
      "description": "Accounting, auditing and fiscal services",
      "id": "79200000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "contractPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2030-02-25T23:59:59Z",
      "startDate": "2029-02-24T00:00:00Z"
    },
    "datePublished": "2021-02-11T14:11:12Z",
    "description": "The DPS will include all forms of independent audit for UK public sector bodies, including statutory external audit requirements.\r\nAlso in scope are are governance requirements including counter-fraud services and other independent assurance such as:\r\n- Assurance over non-financial information including but not limited to strategy, risk and corporate governance\r\n- Assurance over KPIs including but not limited to environmental reporting, sustainability reporting and workforce reporting\r\n- Compliance monitoring and risk management\r\n- Grant funding assurance including but not limited to programme reviews and impact assessments\r\n- Service auditor reports including but not limited to ISAE 3402 standards\r\n- Special purpose reviews and investigations\r\n- Tax compliance\r\n- Third party risk management including supply chain assurance\r\n- Well led governance reviews\r\n- Workforce audit services including but not limited to temporary, fixed term or permanent staffing (clinical and non-clinical)\r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nThe 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\r\n\r\nSupplier instructions how to express interest and bid:\r\n1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click on view Live Opportunities\r\n2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);\r\n3) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click \u0026apos;continue\u0026apos;, enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click \u0026apos;Save\u0026apos; when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);\r\n4) Login to the portal with the username/password;\r\n5) Search for the relevant PQQ;\r\n6) Select the title of the PQQ;\r\n7) Click the \u0026apos;Express Interest\u0026apos; button at the top of the page. You can now access the PQQ Application Documents from the relevant envelope;\r\n8) Review the PQQ documents;\r\n9) Responding to the PQQ. You can choose to \u0026apos;Create Response\u0026apos; or to \u0026apos;Decline to Respond\u0026apos; (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.\r\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 \u0026apos;Submit Response\u0026apos; button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.",
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        "dateModified": "2025-05-29T10:48:41+01:00",
        "datePublished": "2021-02-11T14:11:12Z",
        "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "1",
        "language": "en",
        "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78ab3703-7176-4c6c-95a5-7df2e8d7a1e2"
      },
      {
        "description": "Link to list of eligible users",
        "id": "9",
        "url": "https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/"
      }
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    "items": [
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        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Channel Islands"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Europe"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Isle of Man"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Rest of the World"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1"
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    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethod": "selective",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure (above threshold)",
    "status": "active",
    "suitability": {
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      "vcse": true
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2029-02-23T23:59:00Z"
    },
    "title": "Audit and Assurance Services Dynamic Purchasing System"
  }
}