Notice Information
Notice Title
Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS) Framework
Notice Description
Audit & Assurance Services (RM6188) is a multi-lot framework agreement available for use by UK public sector bodies and future successor organisations, which includes central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, the wider public sector and third sector including, but not limited to, local government, health, education, police, fire and rescue, housing associations and charities. Services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, with some limited requirements overseas. This framework agreement has replaced Lot 3 of Management Consultancy Framework (RM3745). Please note that this procurement is for audit and assurance services and not management consultancy or contingent labour.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7d354c91-95eb-4bf3-a2e1-2b617a4936dc
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a03783-df26-4b70-ba06-529e69b8008b
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
66113000 - Credit granting services
66151000 - Financial market operational services
66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
72810000 - Computer audit services
75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79311410 - Economic impact assessment
79313000 - Performance review services
90714000 - Environmental auditing
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £500,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Sep 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Mar 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Dec 2020Expired
- Award Date
- 9 Aug 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Aug 2021 - 10 Aug 2025 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre North
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a03783-df26-4b70-ba06-529e69b8008b
10th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8de5c854-a5b8-4c65-be10-9e28ff8a2193
12th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b24fb2d-7654-4746-8105-7145d073b087
6th November 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52ed9368-33f7-4ad5-99d3-66738f72e85f
RM6188 Audit & Assurance [REDACTED}
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