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title: "External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-557342b5-b7c3-46ce-bbbd-06005b58eb92"
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buyer: "NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE"
published: "2018-08-06"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-557342b5-b7c3-46ce-bbbd-06005b58eb92

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## Summary

The National Audit Office is seeking bids for external audit services, focusing on the statutory audit of its Annual Report and Accounts for the financial years ending 31 March 2020, 2021, and 2022. The tender, classified under statutory audit services, is currently active and uses an open procurement method. Bids must be submitted by 7 September 2018, with the contract period commencing on 1 April 2019 and running until 31 March 2022, based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for auditing firms, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to expand their business by engaging with a prestigious organisation such as the National Audit Office. Firms with expertise in financial audits, value for money examinations, and international project audits would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby enhancing their portfolio and market presence through collaboration with a government entity.

## Notice

The Contractor will deliver the following services: financial audits of the NAO's Annual Report and Accounts, commencing the financial years ending 31 March 2020, 2021 and 2022 reviews of the annual statement of financial impacts arising from the NAO's work; an value for money examination of an aspect of the NAO's operations when commissioned by the Audit Committee; audits of the NAO's expenditure on international projects, if required. The Contractor will be expected to attend meetings of the NAO's Audit Committee and, when requested to do so, the Public Accounts Commission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3739a92f-f3ba-4670-8fed-c61d9800bf3a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE |
| Locality | VICTORIA |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2018 at 09:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3739a92f-f3ba-4670-8fed-c61d9800bf3a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3739a92f-f3ba-4670-8fed-c61d9800bf3a
  6th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Victoria:-Statutory-audit-services./RN7Z53S9B8
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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