--- title: "GEN_22_109 Specialist model assurance support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2d6d1866-13e9-4ea0-9c0f-b05721ae2e14" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2d6d1866-13e9-4ea0-9c0f-b05721ae2e14" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d6d1866-13e9-4ea0-9c0f-b05721ae2e14.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d6d1866-13e9-4ea0-9c0f-b05721ae2e14.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE" published: "2024-03-05" --- # GEN_22_109 Specialist model assurance support Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d6d1866-13e9-4ea0-9c0f-b05721ae2e14 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2d6d1866-13e9-4ea0-9c0f-b05721ae2e14) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d6d1866-13e9-4ea0-9c0f-b05721ae2e14.json) ## Summary The National Audit Office has awarded a contract for specialist model assurance support through the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 framework. The contract involves providing an experienced model auditor for up to 6 months, running from January to July 2023, with a contract extension now in place until March 2025. The total contract value is £96,000 (including VAT), with the opportunity for business growth in accounting and auditing services. The procurement method is selective, and the contracting authority is the National Audit Office based in London. This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs in the accounting and auditing services industry to compete for providing model assurance support to the National Audit Office. Suitable businesses should be able to deliver services under hybrid working arrangements with a presence in London. The contract period extends from January 2023 to March 2025, allowing for long-term business planning for interested suppliers like Hartley McMaster Ltd. The procurement process is part of a call-off from a framework agreement, fostering collaborative opportunities for growth within the public sector. ## Notice National Audit Office awarded a contract to the supplier through the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 13 framework. The selected provider will be expected to provide NAO with an experienced model auditor to work in the NAO modelling team on a temporary basis (up to 6 months from January to July 2023). The Model audit lead will play a key role in engaging with our stakeholders to plan audit engagements; develop and apply innovative audit techniques; work to influence NAO clients; and drive their own development by gaining exposure to the audit of complex financial instruments in a public sector context a well as application of modelling and data analytics techniques. The role will be delivered under hybrid working arrangements with up to 2 days per week in the NAO's London office (specific days by mutual agreement) and the balance delivered remotely. In Spring 2023, The current call-off contract value of PS54,000, excluding VAT (PS64,800, including VAT) was increased by PS26,000 to allow for the provision of an extra Specialist who would provide model assurance support. The new contract value is now PS80,000, excluding VAT (PS96,000 including VAT). As of 1st March 2024, this contract allowed for an optional 12 months extension which the NAO has decided to utilise. This means the contract has been extended for 12 months running from Monday 4th March 2024 to Monday 3rd March 2025. Additional information: The contract with Hartley McMaster Ltd will run for a 6 months period from January 2023 until July 2023. The contract has been extended for 12 months from Monday 4th March 2024 to Monday 3rd March 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0418762-1c58-4d0b-8f93-a8aeae66f0d6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 3 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £96,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £96,000 | | 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 | HARTLEY MCMASTER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2024 at 18:40 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0418762-1c58-4d0b-8f93-a8aeae66f0d6 - 8 Feb 2023 at 11:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0418762-1c58-4d0b-8f93-a8aeae66f0d6 - 12 Jan 2023 at 16:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0418762-1c58-4d0b-8f93-a8aeae66f0d6 - 11 Jan 2023 at 22:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0418762-1c58-4d0b-8f93-a8aeae66f0d6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0418762-1c58-4d0b-8f93-a8aeae66f0d6 5th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9760a8b7-d8b2-477b-8a96-2f245abcb579 The contract period is from Monday 16th January 2023 for 6 months period until Friday 7th July 2023 and the value of the contract is PS54,000. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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