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title: "Forestry Group - 18-2"
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# Forestry Group - 18-2

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-064bf7b1-8383-4ca4-a40b-027df83ab6b8

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## Summary

The National Audit Office, located in London, has completed a procurement process for the forestry audit work under the title "Forestry Group - 18-2". This service falls under the financial auditing industry category and was executed through a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, awarded to Ernst & Young, was valued at £425,539 and covers the period from 1st September 2018 to 1st September 2021. The procurement was initiated on 7th August 2018, with the tender period concluding on 1st August 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms specialising in financial auditing services, particularly large firms like Ernst & Young that can meet the scale and complexity of the contract requirements. Businesses with a proven track record in providing auditing services, especially those experienced with public sector clients or related frameworks, would be well-positioned to compete in future procurement opportunities similar to this one.

## Notice

To provide the audit work to support our audit opinions on Forestry Commission (England and Central Services), Forest Enterprise England and Forest Research.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e4da8-c6d7-4b4b-9cd6-d749a24be8bf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 1 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £425,539 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £425,539 |
| 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 | ERNST & YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2019 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e4da8-c6d7-4b4b-9cd6-d749a24be8bf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e4da8-c6d7-4b4b-9cd6-d749a24be8bf
  25th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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