Renewal of Consultancy and Advisory 2017 Framework Agreement – Lot 5: Audit, Counter Fraud and Spend Analysis

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HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), awarded a contract to BDO LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG LLP, Liaison Financial Services Limited, Pick Everard Halford House, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, The Retearn Group Limited, RSM UK Tax and Accounting Limited, and Unipart Lim for the renewal of the Consultancy and Advisory 2017 Framework Agreement, specifically Lot 5 covering Audit, Counter Fraud and Spend Analysis.

The scope includes internal audit and counter fraud, external audit, accounts payable (AP) reviews to identify overpayments, missed supplier credits, and duplicate payments for recovery, VAT reconciliation/reclaim, and contract compliance reviews.

The contract value is £20,000,000.

The framework terms include an Activity Based Income (ABI) management charge payable by suppliers to HTE for the award and administration of the framework, along with requirements for regular management information submission.