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title: "Candidate Ability Testing"
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# Candidate Ability Testing

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a82d915d-8d44-4c35-9b23-1e6532491714

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## Summary

The National Audit Office (NAO), situated in London, has completed the procurement process for the provision of numerical reasoning tests titled "Candidate Ability Testing", classified under recruitment services (CPV code 79600000). This contract is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 framework and employs a selective procurement method. Initially set for one year, the contract includes the option for two further one-year extensions and has already been extended to terminate on 3rd September 2026. The process reached the award stage in August 2023, with the successful supplier, CAPPFINITY LIMITED, based in Birmingham, being awarded a contract with a value of £36,000 including VAT, covering services delivered across the United Kingdom.

This procurement offers businesses dealing with recruitment services an opportunity for significant growth, particularly those providing candidate assessment tests. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially well-positioned to benefit due to the project's suitability criteria. By engaging in this contract, businesses can leverage their expertise in numerical reasoning tests within the public sector, gaining reputational benefits and expanding their service offerings. The structured procurement method via the G-Cloud framework assures potential entrants of procedural transparency and an opportunity to reliably engage with government contracts.

## Notice

National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to the Supplier for the provision of numerical reasoning tests for candidates during assessment processes. The Contract has been called off from the G-Cloud 13 framework. The initial contract period is 1 year with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 1 year (1+1+1). The total awarded value on this notice includes VAT. As of October 2025, the contract has been extended by 12 months until Thursday 3rd September 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91207a88-b999-4412-a238-87352a0c772d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2023 - 3 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| 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 | CAPPFINITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2025 at 13:41 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91207a88-b999-4412-a238-87352a0c772d
- 28 Sep 2023 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91207a88-b999-4412-a238-87352a0c772d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91207a88-b999-4412-a238-87352a0c772d
  8th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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