--- title: "Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a70e0e64-2a13-49c5-b410-f7e5c6f77a84" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a70e0e64-2a13-49c5-b410-f7e5c6f77a84" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a70e0e64-2a13-49c5-b410-f7e5c6f77a84.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a70e0e64-2a13-49c5-b410-f7e5c6f77a84.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE" published: "2026-07-14" --- # Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a70e0e64-2a13-49c5-b410-f7e5c6f77a84 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a70e0e64-2a13-49c5-b410-f7e5c6f77a84) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a70e0e64-2a13-49c5-b410-f7e5c6f77a84.json) ## Summary The National Audit Office is managing a procurement process for the "Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract," which focuses on the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services industry. This procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the contract period spanning from 2nd August 2021 to 31st July 2026. The contract's geographical impact covers the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and the Rest of the World. The procurement is being conducted under an open procedure method, offering a substantial contract value of approximately £39 million. Notably, the contract has undergone a modification to increase its value by £9.6 million to ensure service continuity. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the financial services sector, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive audit and assurance services. Firms well-versed in statutory audits and maintaining high standards of audit delivery will find this contract a lucrative growth avenue. The procurement process is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in expanding their footprint across multiple regions due to the broad geographical scope of work. The open procedure offers a level playing field for businesses meeting the necessary requirements to compete effectively for this opportunity with the National Audit Office. ## Notice Modification Notice Original description: The Ministry of Justice and the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport are Department Group audits falling within the NAO's Society Group and so are aligned under the same business management processes. Description of the modifications The Financial Audit and Assurance Services contracts awarded under procurement reference GEN_20_22 have been modified to increase the overall contract value by PS9.6 million and extend the existing arrangements. The modification ensures continuity of audit and assurance services and supports the National Audit Office in meeting its statutory responsibilities. The nature, scope and objectives of the contracts remain unchanged. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: Additional audit and assurance services are required from the original contractors to ensure continuity of statutory audit delivery. Changing contractors at this stage would cause significant inconvenience, duplication of costs and disruption to audit planning, delivery and quality assurance. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contracts and the increase remains below 50% of the original contract value. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d1ed12b-730a-453a-86b4-0765ba2980d4 | | 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 | 14 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2021 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £39,009,747 | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services ## Release History - 14 Jul 2026 at 14:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d1ed12b-730a-453a-86b4-0765ba2980d4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d1ed12b-730a-453a-86b4-0765ba2980d4 14th July 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1049449088 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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