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title: "National Maritime Museum 2019-21 Grant Thornton"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e70ee120-396b-4376-9239-68ce18c7065c"
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# National Maritime Museum 2019-21 Grant Thornton

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e70ee120-396b-4376-9239-68ce18c7065c

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## Summary

The National Audit Office initiated a selective tender for the "National Maritime Museum 2019-21 Grant Thornton" project, which falls under the financial auditing services category. The contract involves completing audits for the financial statements of the National Maritime Museum for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years. Key dates include a contract duration from 4th November 2019 to 3rd November 2021, with significant milestones such as the completion of the audit plan by 31st December 2019 and 31st December 2020, and interim and final audits scheduled for February and May of the respective financial years. The tender period ended on 4th October 2019, and the contract value is £105,600. 

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in financial auditing services, particularly those with experience in public sector audits or compliance services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this a suitable opportunity, given the potential to demonstrate their capabilities and establish a reputable relationship with a national buyer. Companies that can efficiently manage the audit process and meet strict compliance standards will be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Completion of a fully ISA compliant audit and provision of a shadow audit opinion for the C&AG on the NMM 2019-20 financial statements and the NMM 2020-21 financial statements. To include a regularity audit and shadow regularity opinion. Completion of planning, interim and final fieldwork and audit completion by Parliamentary Recess in July 2020 for the 2019-20 financial statements and by July 2021 for the 2020-21 financial statements. Completion of the following milestones to support a pre-recess target certification date: ~ Completion of a full audit plan (by 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020) ~ Delivery of an Audit Planning Report to be presented at the January 2020 Audit Committee and January 2021 Audit Committee ~ Completion of a fully ISA compliant audit (interim audit: February 2020 and February 2021; final audit: May 2020 and May 2021) ~ Completion of Audit Completion Report for presentation at the June Audit Committee ~ Completion of Management Letter (June 2020 and June 2021) ~ Provision of a shadow audit opinion, including a regularity opinion (June 2020 and June 2021)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30eb71f6-895a-4d1a-a502-28d8427234a1 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2019 - 3 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £105,600 |
| 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

- 20 Nov 2019 at 16:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30eb71f6-895a-4d1a-a502-28d8427234a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30eb71f6-895a-4d1a-a502-28d8427234a1
  20th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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