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title: "CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment services"
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# CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment services

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72fc60d5-aecb-4748-81da-9f45062bf6ca

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## Summary

The National Audit Office (NAO) is seeking organisations to provide Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services to meet its audit staffing needs. The procurement process, identified by tender ID BIP789283715, comprises two lots - Lot 1 for temporary recruitment services and Lot 2 for permanent recruitment services. The total contract value for both lots is £12.129 million inclusive of VAT, with the contracts set to commence in December 2023 for an initial two-year term, extendable for an additional two years. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested suppliers can bid for either lot or both. The tender deadline for submissions is September 25, 2023.

This tender by the NAO presents opportunities for businesses in the recruitment services industry to secure contracts for supporting the NAO's staffing requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this procurement process. Suppliers based in various regions, including the United Kingdom, European countries, and other global locations, are eligible to bid. The NAO, acting as the contracting authority, aims to award contracts to up to five top-ranked suppliers for each lot, fostering competition and diversity in the provision of audit staffing services.

## Notice

The National Audit Office (NAO) the UK's independent public spending watchdog is looking for organisations who can deliver Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services which support the NAO's permanent and temporary audit staffing needs. The service will be divided into two lots - Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services and Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services. Interested suppliers will be able to submit a bid for one or both of the lots and NAO intends to award contracts to up to a maximum of 5 of the highest-ranked suppliers for each lot (10 suppliers in total). The contract value for both lots is PS12.129m inclusive of VAT and the new contracts are expected to go live by December 2023 for an initial period of 2 years with the option to further extend the term of the agreement for a period of up to two years (on the basis of two periods of 12 months).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8c6e19b-ee8e-4bac-a090-7ec93c575944 |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,024,166 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 16:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8c6e19b-ee8e-4bac-a090-7ec93c575944

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8c6e19b-ee8e-4bac-a090-7ec93c575944
  18th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Recruitment-services./XU9AE6M469
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Provenance

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