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title: "Provision of External Audit Services to the National Audit Office"
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# Provision of External Audit Services to the National Audit Office

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f441c93f-f309-415d-a3d7-4136f0c93ad3

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## Summary

The National Audit Office awarded a contract to Crowe UK LLP for the Provision of External Audit Services. The contract is valued at £600,000 GBP and covers financial audits for the years ending March 2020 to March 2024. The contract, extended until March 2024, was procured through an open procedure and is classified under accounting and auditing services.

This tender for external audit services by the National Audit Office presents an opportunity for businesses in the accounting and auditing industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable. The contract, awarded through a competitive procurement exercise, is set to benefit the chosen supplier, Crowe UK LLP, through providing continuous business over the contract period running from April 2019 to March 2024.

## Notice

National Audit Office (NAO) awarded a contract to Crowe UK LLP through a competitive procurement exercise to provide financial audits of the NAO's Annual Report and Accounts for the financial years ending 31st March 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The contract commenced on 1st April 2019 for initial 3 year period including 2 years optional extension for contract value of PS600k inclusive of VAT. The contract was extended from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 and further extended for the final time from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199187fd-df6f-45b5-b5e8-294fcb5decc6 |
| 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 | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | CROWE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2023 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199187fd-df6f-45b5-b5e8-294fcb5decc6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/199187fd-df6f-45b5-b5e8-294fcb5decc6
  13th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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