Audit and Assurance Services

Framework Scope

This framework covers the provision and ability to provide a range of audit and assurance services including:

• Statutory audit services
• Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
• Financial auditing services
• Internal audit
• Accounting and financial audit
• Computer audit
• Audit and governance services
• Consultancy and risk advisory services
• Advice on and assessment of fraud, bribery and corruption awareness/prevention
• Financial irregularity investigations and non-financial irregularity investigations
• Forensic and integrity services
• Expert witness services

What are the benefits of using this framework?

• All our frameworks are free to access.
• This framework is fully compliant with the PCR 2015
• An efficient method of procuring of Audit and Assurance Services by leveraging this framework for targeted further competitions. This approach significantly reduces evaluation timelines by focusing on a pre-qualified pool of suppliers, mitigating the increased administrative complexities and potential delays associated with full open tender processes under the PCR 2015.
• Direct Award capability gives you a quick, easy and PCR 2015 compliant route to procurement.
• The terms and conditions are safe and designed to protect you.
• Free and full support on using the framework through the Procurement Services team.
• You are able to benefit from aggregated spend and lower pricing based on the value of the overall contract, even on low spend orders.
• The framework will be managed and monitored by Procurement Services (acting for Kent County Council) on behalf of our customers and your views and requirements will be taken into account when reviewing and developing the contract.
• Social value is an increasingly important way in which we look to support our customers and communities throughout the UK. Social value has a scoring weighting within every single new framework, so we can be certain that we are awarding suppliers who are committed to contributing to communities.

Who can use this framework?

All public bodies have access to this framework with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this framework will be members, affiliates and associates of the CBC Group, the Police Service, the Fire Service, the NHS & NHS Trusts, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. The framework agreement is also open for use by all other local authorities and public sector bodies.