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title: "Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)"
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# Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-134ddb7b-5d67-4256-819f-96af62f09e23

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has completed the procurement process for the "Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)" framework, which provides audit and assurance services to various public sector bodies within the United Kingdom, including some international engagements. The framework, valued at £500 million, commenced on 22 July 2025 and will conclude on 21 July 2029, following a 12-month extension. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with a multi-supplier framework established to cater for different lots such as internal audits, external audits, counter-fraud investigations, and independent assurance services. The CCS, headquartered in Liverpool, managed this end-to-end procurement process.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in auditing services, particularly those offering internal and external audit, fraud investigation, or performance reviews. With an emphasis on inclusivity, this framework is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, encouraging broad participation and fostering growth within these sectors. The comprehensive framework offers significant potential for businesses to expand into the public sector market across the UK and selected international locations, promoting enhanced visibility and the opportunity to deliver services across a diverse range of public bodies, including central government, local authorities, and educational institutions.

## Notice

Government Commercial Agency (GCA), hereby known as the Authority, has established a multi-supplier Framework Contract for the supply of audit and assurance services. Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) (RM6310) is available for use by organisations, and their successors, listed in the authorised customer list cited at VI.3 (Additional Information) of this Notice. Services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, with some limited requirements overseas. A&AS2 has replaced Audit and Assurance Services (RM6188). A&AS2 has 4 lots - Lot 1 - Internal audit and assurance Lot 2 - External audit Lot 3 - Counter-fraud and investigation Lot 4 - Other independent assurance Additional information: This framework was put in place with an initial duration of 3 years plus an optional extension period of 12 months. Please note that the 12 month extensions have been utilised and the end date of this framework is confirmed as being 21/07/2029

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8be6f4c8-9b71-4950-b147-d78694db9a67 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2025 - 21 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS A |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 66113000 - Credit granting services
- 66151000 - Financial market operational services
- 66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 72810000 - Computer audit services
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 79313000 - Performance review services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing

## Release History

- 26 May 2026 at 14:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8be6f4c8-9b71-4950-b147-d78694db9a67
- 6 Aug 2025 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8be6f4c8-9b71-4950-b147-d78694db9a67
- 4 Mar 2025 at 16:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
- 25 Feb 2025 at 10:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
- 17 Feb 2025 at 15:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
- 12 Feb 2025 at 15:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
- 31 Jan 2025 at 09:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
- 30 Jan 2025 at 16:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
- 29 Jan 2025 at 08:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
- 28 Jan 2025 at 10:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
- 31 Aug 2023 at 11:00 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4613a0b3-841d-4caa-86ce-ab0c0714e43f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8be6f4c8-9b71-4950-b147-d78694db9a67
  26th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2231fcbd-cb4a-4ee3-a9a6-961a16b3a138
  4th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4613a0b3-841d-4caa-86ce-ab0c0714e43f
  31st August 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47990478-365b-47ef-9413-9b4519175665
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/856e040a-b9e8-4658-93a6-12a1a6564094
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74a6af26-6df5-4196-b30e-8d666c5b7fcf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a892591-c25b-43c8-9e49-3044dba8ab6e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9c4f7d6-e383-4750-bd4a-c1ebabd868b6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1e4efa8-b549-4262-a798-197ebe866148
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d49df4bf-62a2-4e40-988e-c1dc9e42ec08
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e00218ea-7018-40b8-919e-c20922665652
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4dc16e54-a3e4-4e76-bc9a-0b5fe4103dc6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/248b1c8a-8c55-4e1d-8071-42a19731c0a9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6dac31ee-50ed-4b90-9f3e-f588d0486f8a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6200e327-1107-49f8-b67d-a0eb64bc7d84
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d7ef0d6-1942-479b-afcf-902237b509d5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e683386-25e5-41e5-b525-6ff75e39cd35
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fde5661d-e44c-4062-a12e-433aca246710
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c91f0db-c90d-49b9-8bb6-df6fdee7b36b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da240e9a-06b0-49e0-abf5-3243b92943f6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/921f18d1-c8c6-4f19-85f2-f3f2e864d202
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ede1617-10a6-4325-97fe-887285fe0bb5
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002783-2025
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50b9ece9-e4a7-42bb-9eef-3f948b70f444
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d018c68-f364-4e41-834a-0870739a0227
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea9d05b1-8aa8-439d-9293-bddba68625c6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7604157d-6664-480f-9bab-b9582c2edeb7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0c183a4-7421-47f5-a9d9-15129616c23e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a14c4f71-64d7-4a41-a8e8-93b21348196a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6eca350b-ff31-4774-8a35-0f31b7e13630
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/876b5f37-2473-4363-b2b8-6c5483543b21
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2c6b871-3f78-4886-b721-711aed48b56c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3018ff1-4666-4015-8f7c-b7159b094020
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5cb476f0-c889-4011-b4e5-715e96703be3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0c20f9e-cbb6-46e5-93b2-069002f34b3b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b33657c2-8954-47bb-ad25-b84633f11e65
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75c1dbc2-fedb-4dca-8c2b-e1b82752126b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2fb049b-b02d-44ce-8d1b-efb7919f419f
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046481-2025
  Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048893-2026
  Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/gca

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