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Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

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14 Jul 2026 at 15:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office has issued a tender titled "Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract," categorised under accounting, auditing, and fiscal services (CPV code 79200000). This tender, which is in the active procurement stage, follows an open procedure and is valued at approximately £39 million. The procurement process concerns services required for various bodies supporting education policy across the UK, under the sponsorship of the Department for Education. This contract modification extends the existing agreements to ensure continued delivery of statutory audit services. The delivery locations include the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and the United Kingdom, among others. The contract period commenced on 2nd August 2021 and concludes on 31st July 2026, with a tender period end date that was set for 22nd February 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) specialising in financial auditing and assurance services. Firms with expertise in delivering high-quality audit services and maintaining continuity in auditing processes could find this contract valuable, especially given the extended scope and increased contract value. The contract's modification phase underscores the importance of experienced contractors capable of managing extended audit responsibilities, thereby minimising disruption and maintaining service quality. Businesses with a proven track record in working with governmental bodies and managing large-scale audit operations would be well-suited to compete for such opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract

Notice Description

Modification Notice Original description: The bodies within this lot all support the delivery of government policy around Education in the UK, including bodies both sponsored by the Department for Education as well as non ministerial departments. Description of the modifications The Financial Audit and Assurance Services contracts awarded under procurement reference GEN_20_22 have been modified to increase the overall contract value by PS9.6 million and extend the existing arrangements. The modification ensures continuity of audit and assurance services and supports the National Audit Office in meeting its statutory responsibilities. The nature, scope and objectives of the contracts remain unchanged. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: Additional audit and assurance services are required from the original contractors to ensure continuity of statutory audit delivery. Changing contractors at this stage would cause significant inconvenience, duplication of costs and disruption to audit planning, delivery and quality assurance. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contracts and the increase remains below 50% of the original contract value.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35c90a78-767f-40f1-81c2-38f7829149c1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,009,747 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2021 - 31 Jul 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
VICTORIA
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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