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/...

Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid

• Browse to the esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click on view Live Opportunities
• Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);
• 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);
• Login to the portal with the username/password;
• Search for the relevant PQQ;
• Select the title of the PQQ;
• Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. You can now access the PQQ Application Documents from the relevant envelope;
• Review the PQQ documents;
• 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.