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title: "Local Public Audit Law"
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# Local Public Audit Law

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6682bfd-2b99-4bd9-a59c-f2bffa0b99dd

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## Summary

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to Stone King LLP for providing legal services related to local public audit law. The procurement falls under the legal services category and takes place in the United Kingdom. The procurement process utilised an open procedure above the threshold and concluded its tender period on 28th February 2025. The contract, valued at £540,000, commenced on 1st April 2025 and will span until 31st March 2031, with two optional one-year extensions.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in legal services. Given the nature of the procurement and the long contract period, businesses with expertise in local public audit law can leverage their skills to secure a stable revenue stream and enhance their portfolio. SMEs are especially suitable to compete, as the procurement process was designed to be inclusive of smaller entities, promoting growth through substantial and sustained contractual engagements.

## Notice

The NAO has awarded a contract to the supplier for the provision of local public audit law related legal services for an initial period of 4 years and 2 optional extensions of 1 year each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1116121a-3428-4b75-8913-da5e48e75810 |
| 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 | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £540,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £540,000 |
| 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 | STONE KING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2025 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1116121a-3428-4b75-8913-da5e48e75810

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1116121a-3428-4b75-8913-da5e48e75810
  7th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/

## Provenance

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