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CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services x3

National Audit Office

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office procured financial audit recruitment services to support its permanent and temporary audit staffing needs across the United Kingdom. The requirement covers recruitment services (CPV 79600000) and was divided into two service areas: temporary recruitment for financial audit roles and permanent recruitment for financial audit roles. The buyer is the National Audit Office, based in London. The awarded service relates to the temporary recruitment requirement, providing staffing support rather than audit delivery itself. This is relevant to recruitment agencies with experience sourcing, vetting and placing temporary financial audit professionals, particularly suppliers able to support a public-sector audit body operating across the UK. The wider requirement also demonstrates demand for specialist permanent financial audit recruitment.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd on 27 November 2023 following an open procedure above the applicable threshold. The award covers Lot 1, Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services; the source describes a second lot for permanent recruitment, but no award is reported for it. The awarded value is £2,850,000 including VAT. The contract started on 12 December 2023 and runs to 11 December 2027, including extensions. The original tender deadline was 29 September 2023 at 12:00. The award is active and the tender is complete. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the service category is services. Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd is the selected supplier.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is useful evidence of the National Audit Office’s need for an organised temporary recruitment partner for financial audit staffing. A credible competitor would need a demonstrable ability to source suitable audit professionals quickly, manage temporary placements at public-sector scale and maintain reliable candidate pipelines over a multi-year service. Relevant experience should include understanding financial audit roles, assessing technical suitability and handling the administrative demands of temporary recruitment. The procurement route also shows that an open, above-threshold competition was used, so suppliers should be capable of responding to a formal public procurement and presenting a clear service model. The requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to specialist recruitment firms as well as larger national agencies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services x3

Notice Description

The National Audit Office has awarded a contract to the selected supplier Reed Specialist Recruitment to deliver Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services which support the NAO's permanent and temporary audit staffing needs. The service will be divided into two lots:- Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services, Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services The total contract value awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited to deliver just Lot 1 service with the value of PS2,850,000 including VAT over an initial period of two years including 2, 12-month extensions. As of November 2025, the contract has been extended for 12 months from Friday 12th December 2025 to Friday 11th December 2026. As of September 2026, the contract has been extended for 12 months from Saturday 12th December 2026 to Saturday 11th December 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7e6bcbc8-7f47-40de-a3d2-0f3ccb897dde
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb22979e-25c0-49f6-b75d-cf8932ecbfb5
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,850,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,850,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
12 Dec 2023 - 11 Dec 2027 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
National Audit Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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