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Local Public Audit Law

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

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07 Apr 2025 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to Stone King LLP for providing legal services related to local public audit law. The procurement falls under the legal services category and takes place in the United Kingdom. The procurement process utilised an open procedure above the threshold and concluded its tender period on 28th February 2025. The contract, valued at £540,000, commenced on 1st April 2025 and will span until 31st March 2031, with two optional one-year extensions.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in legal services. Given the nature of the procurement and the long contract period, businesses with expertise in local public audit law can leverage their skills to secure a stable revenue stream and enhance their portfolio. SMEs are especially suitable to compete, as the procurement process was designed to be inclusive of smaller entities, promoting growth through substantial and sustained contractual engagements.

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Notice Title

Local Public Audit Law

Notice Description

The NAO has awarded a contract to the supplier for the provision of local public audit law related legal services for an initial period of 4 years and 2 optional extensions of 1 year each.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c6682bfd-2b99-4bd9-a59c-f2bffa0b99dd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1116121a-3428-4b75-8913-da5e48e75810
Current Stage
Award
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Post Town
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

STONE KING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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