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title: "CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services x3"
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# CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services x3

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e6bcbc8-7f47-40de-a3d2-0f3ccb897dde

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## Summary

The National Audit Office (NAO), based in London, has entered the award stage of the procurement process for financial audit recruitment services, enlisting Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd to fulfil these needs. This open procurement procedure, classified under CPV code 79600000 for recruitment services, consolidates both temporary and permanent staffing solutions necessary for the NAO's operations. This contract, initially valued at £2,850,000 including VAT, covers a period commencing on 12th December 2023 and continuing until 11th December 2027, with the most recent extension set to end in December 2026. The services are to be rolled out across the United Kingdom, reflecting a completion status for the tender process as of November 2025.

This tender facilitates substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises adept in providing specialised recruitment services for the public sector, such as financial auditing roles. The procurement procedure's open nature suggests that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) had a viable opportunity to compete, although a large-scale company, Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd, secured the contract. Companies capable of delivering tailored, high-quality staffing solutions can leverage such public sector contracts to expand their portfolio and establish long-term partnerships with governmental bodies like the NAO.

## Notice

The National Audit Office has awarded a contract to the selected supplier Reed Specialist Recruitment to 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, Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services The total contract value awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited to deliver just Lot 1 service with the value of PS2,850,000 including VAT over an initial period of two years including 2, 12-month extensions. As of November 2025, the contract has been extended for 12 months from Friday 12th December 2025 to Friday 11th December 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb22979e-25c0-49f6-b75d-cf8932ecbfb5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2023 - 11 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,850,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,850,000 |
| 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 | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2025 at 09:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb22979e-25c0-49f6-b75d-cf8932ecbfb5
- 18 Jan 2024 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb22979e-25c0-49f6-b75d-cf8932ecbfb5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb22979e-25c0-49f6-b75d-cf8932ecbfb5
  4th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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