# Provision of External Audit Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust](/buyers/kent-community-health-nhs-foundation-trust/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Grant Thornton UK LLP](/contract-winners/grant-thornton-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £4,473,000
- Tender value: £4,473,000
- Award date: 31 December 2024
- Published: 20 January 2025
- Contract start: 1 April 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 378d595a-ee4c-437e-b827-6175ca541941-818692
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eacce159-ce09-4066-b030-9c920487e590

## Description

Notice of award : Collaborative further competition exercise to secure External Audit Services via the NHS Shared Business Services Framework for Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud & Financial Assurance Services\. Reference Number: SBS/20/MA/ZA/10024, \(Lot 1 : External Audit\)\. 3 years initial term with 2 x 12 month possible extensions\. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Kent & Medway ICB, Medway NHS Foundation Trust, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Contract and provision of services due to start 25/26 Financial year

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/378d595a-ee4c-437e-b827-6175ca541941-818692)