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title: "GEN_22_100 - BBC Contractor and Specialist Support"
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buyer: "NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE"
published: "2023-05-09"
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# GEN_22_100 - BBC Contractor and Specialist Support

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b46f03f5-d361-4611-b712-dab887d7b842

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## Summary

The National Audit Office has awarded a contract for financial auditing services to Grant Thornton UK LLP following a selective procurement method. The contract, valued at £318,765.6 GBP, includes VAT and has a contract period from January 23, 2023, to January 22, 2024. The tender period ended on January 6, 2023. The procurement was carried out by the Central Procurement Team located at 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W9SP, England.

This procurement opportunity is ideal for businesses providing financial auditing services and operating within the media industry. The tender was specifically for providing Audit team members with media industry experience to work on the 2022-23 audits across the BBC Group. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender particularly suitable, as indicated by the "sme" tag. Grant Thornton UK LLP, the contracting company, could potentially expand its business through this contract with the National Audit Office.

## Notice

The contract is for one year to provide Audit team members with media industry experience to work on the 2022-23 audits across the BBC Group. This has been awarded via CCS MCF3 (RM6187) Lot 4 Finance - Direct Award. Contract value includes VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/112663f7-f09a-4edb-ac7f-dd230d25b925 |
| 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 | 9 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 22 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £318,765 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £318,765 |
| 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 | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 9 May 2023 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/112663f7-f09a-4edb-ac7f-dd230d25b925

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/112663f7-f09a-4edb-ac7f-dd230d25b925
  9th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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