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title: "GEN_22_107 Pentana Contract 22 - Ideagen"
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# GEN_22_107 Pentana Contract 22 - Ideagen

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0324b4e3-62c4-4db9-87b1-c9d0fc8f70f6

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## Summary

The National Audit Office has awarded a contract to Ideagen Plc for the provision of Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution. The contract, valued at £375,000 GBP, will start on 1st April 2023 and run until 31st March 2026. The procurement method used was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication. The award was made on 2nd January 2023, following a tender period that ended on 29th December 2022. The National Audit Office, located in London, is the buying organization for this contract in the services category.

This procurement opportunity presents potential for businesses, particularly in IT services consulting, software development, and support sectors, to engage with the National Audit Office. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this contract. Businesses based in the United Kingdom can benefit from this contract, aimed at ensuring the continuity of audit processes without disruption until the NAO's new Audit Management System is implemented. Companies interested in providing ongoing support and maintenance services may find this tender a valuable opportunity for business growth.

## Notice

The National Audit Office (NAO) issued a VEAT notice in December 2022 to notify the marketplace of the intention to put in place a contract with Ideagen Plc for the use Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution as the current contract was going to expire on the 31 March 2023. The system is still required so that auditors can continue to use it for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6c99eeb-325f-4edb-aba2-3d3d346af453 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £375,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDEAGEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2023 at 13:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6c99eeb-325f-4edb-aba2-3d3d346af453

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6c99eeb-325f-4edb-aba2-3d3d346af453
  19th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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