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title: "CPT_22_102 - External Quality Reviews"
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# CPT_22_102 - External Quality Reviews

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90f2af3f-7bf2-42a5-9304-2d8004826076

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## Summary

The National Audit Office has awarded a contract for External Quality Reviews to Risksol Consulting Ltd. The contract covers quality assurance reviews of technical rigour, methodological robustness, and presentation of evidence. The contract is valued at £79,074 GBP and runs from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2026, with a potential extension up to April 30, 2029. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on March 16, 2023. The contract falls under the industry category of Research and development services and related consultancy services located in London.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the research and development services sector to participate and potentially secure contracts with the National Audit Office. Risksol Consulting Ltd, as a supplier for the awarded contract, demonstrates the potential for SMEs to successfully engage in public procurement processes. Businesses in this sector with expertise in quality assurance and consultancy services may find this tender well-suited to grow their operations and establish long-term partnerships with a reputable government institution like the National Audit Office.

## Notice

As part of its quality assurance arrangements the NAO commissions independent quality assurance reviews of the technical rigour, methodological robustness, quality of argumentation and presentation of evidence in its published non-financial audit and VFM reports. Examples of reports are available on our website www.nao.org.uk. The NAO requires the following quality reviews to be carried out: A total of 20 reviews per year of individual NAO products (number to be shared between the successful suppliers) and a summary organisational review annually. The NAO intends to award two or three contracts for this quality assurance work, the exact allocation of which products to be reviewed will be at the discretion of the NAO. The contract for this work has been awarded to three suppliers. The contract is for three years from 1 May 2023 - 30 April 2026 with the option to extend for three further years in one year periods. The final expiry for the full possible duration of six years is 30 April 2029. Contract value includes VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bd0ba82-a74f-4396-a55d-b53304f326a2 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,895 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,074 |
| 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 | RISKSOL CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2023 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bd0ba82-a74f-4396-a55d-b53304f326a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bd0ba82-a74f-4396-a55d-b53304f326a2
  6th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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