--- title: "Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cbcfa17b-b258-4c5a-9b0f-20fa7f5f9bb8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cbcfa17b-b258-4c5a-9b0f-20fa7f5f9bb8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbcfa17b-b258-4c5a-9b0f-20fa7f5f9bb8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbcfa17b-b258-4c5a-9b0f-20fa7f5f9bb8.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-cbcfa17b-b258-4c5a-9b0f-20fa7f5f9bb8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cbcfa17b-b258-4c5a-9b0f-20fa7f5f9bb8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbcfa17b-b258-4c5a-9b0f-20fa7f5f9bb8.json) ## Summary The National Audit Office has issued a tender titled "Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract," categorised under accounting, auditing, and fiscal services (CPV code 79200000). This tender, which is in the active procurement stage, follows an open procedure and is valued at approximately £39 million. The procurement process concerns services required for various bodies supporting education policy across the UK, under the sponsorship of the Department for Education. This contract modification extends the existing agreements to ensure continued delivery of statutory audit services. The delivery locations include the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and the United Kingdom, among others. The contract period commenced on 2nd August 2021 and concludes on 31st July 2026, with a tender period end date that was set for 22nd February 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) specialising in financial auditing and assurance services. Firms with expertise in delivering high-quality audit services and maintaining continuity in auditing processes could find this contract valuable, especially given the extended scope and increased contract value. The contract's modification phase underscores the importance of experienced contractors capable of managing extended audit responsibilities, thereby minimising disruption and maintaining service quality. Businesses with a proven track record in working with governmental bodies and managing large-scale audit operations would be well-suited to compete for such opportunities. ## Notice Modification Notice Original description: The bodies within this lot all support the delivery of government policy around Education in the UK, including bodies both sponsored by the Department for Education as well as non ministerial departments. 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/35c90a78-767f-40f1-81c2-38f7829149c1 | | 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 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35c90a78-767f-40f1-81c2-38f7829149c1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35c90a78-767f-40f1-81c2-38f7829149c1 14th July 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1049445918 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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