Award

CPT_23_11 External Audit services

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

09 Aug 2024 at 12:21

TenderUpdate

11 Sep 2023 at 17:52

Tender

08 Sep 2023 at 15:06

Tender

08 Sep 2023 at 14:56

Planning

28 Apr 2023 at 13:30

Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK's independent public spending watchdog, recently awarded a contract for External Audit services. The contract, valued at £700,000, has been awarded to Crowe U.K. LLP, and includes auditing financial statements for the financial years ending 31 March 2025, 2026, and 2027. The procurement process followed an open procedure method and covered the category of auditing services. The external auditor's appointment was subject to the approval of Parliament's Public Accounts Commission, with the contract expected to commence in September 2024 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two additional years.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for firms in the auditing and financial consulting industries, particularly those with demonstrated expertise in public sector financial auditing and value for money studies. Businesses that can deliver high-quality independent reviews and financial opinions aligned with government standards will find this contract beneficial. While the NAO has selected Crowe U.K. LLP, the ongoing need for high-calibre auditing services signifies recurring opportunities for large enterprises with the capability to handle complex government audits.

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Notice Title

CPT_23_11 External Audit services

Notice Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK's independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help improve public services through our high-quality audits work. NAO sought an External Auditor who will be expected to audit the financial years ending 31 March 2025, 2026, and 2027 to an appropriate timetable. The NAO aims to have its Annual Report and Accounts (which include the financial statements) ready for publication in June each year following the 31 March year end.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The appointment of the External Auditor was subject to approval of Parliament's Public Accounts Commission at a hearing which took place in early March 2024. Examples of prior year studies can be found on the Commission website: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications?SearchTerm=value+for+money&DateFrom=&DateTo=&SessionId= The selected External Auditor will be expected to provide an opinion on whether: * the financial statements give a true and fair view for the year; * the statements are prepared in accordance with the Government Financial Reporting Manual; * the NAO's expenditure is within its Parliamentary Control Totals for the year (capital, resource, cash); and * expenditure and income have been applied correctly for the purposes intended by Parliament. The External Auditor will also be expected to: * provide an independent review of the annual statement of financial impacts arising from the NAO's work and providing an opinion on whether the reported impacts are reasonable based on the underlying methodologies on which they are prepared. * deliver a value for money study of an aspect of the NAO's operations when commissioned by the NAO's Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) to an appropriate timetable. The nature of the topic may change. Examples of recent value for money studies have covered the NAO's Human Resources department, and Finance and Procurement. * attend meetings of the NAO's ARAC Committee and, when requested to do so, meetings of the Public Accounts Commission.

Options: The contract is anticipated to commence September 2024 for an initial period of 3 years with an option for the NAO to extend the contract for a period of up to two years subject to approval by the Public Accounts Commission (on the basis of two periods of 12 months) (potentially making it a maximum term of 5 years.

Renewal: Consideration of renewal shall be detailed within ITT Document, Suppliers are requested to refer to the published ITT document for further information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c52e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025235-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£583,333 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£583,333 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
6 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Contact Name
Ima Orosei, ima orosei
Contact Email
nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2077985343

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

CROWE

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