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title: "Specialist Audit Services Framework"
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# Specialist Audit Services Framework

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02de0e

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## Summary

The National Audit Office (NAO), located in London, has conducted a procurement process titled "Specialist Audit Services Framework," primarily focused on accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. This tender is currently at the Award stage, having been initiated with an open procurement method. The contract encompasses three specific lots: Pensions, Property, and Digital Financial Audit, and was valued at £6,170,000. Key dates include the completion of the tendering phase, which concluded in October 2021, and the contracts are intended to support audit cycles spanning from 2021 to 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seeking to enter the public sector market, particularly those specialising in audit, actuarial services, and digital financial solutions. With a focus on collaborative high-quality audits, businesses that can provide expertise in actuarial support, digital audits, or related training services will find this framework particularly suitable for competition. The contract requires suppliers to demonstrate strong skills and capabilities, especially in enhancing public sector financial accountability and performance.

## Notice

The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK's independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help to improve public services through our high-quality audits. The NAO's Specialist Audit Service Framework is a fundamental part of being able to carry out our purpose and achieve our objectives. We are looking for firms who we can work in partnership with to ensure the delivery of high-quality audits which support effective accountability and lead to better financial reporting and financial management by public bodies. Our contract is divided into 3 Lots *Lot 1 - Pensions *Lot 2 - Property *Lots 3 - Digital Financial Audit For more information on this framework please access www.delta-esourcing.com

### Lot Information

Pensions

Pension The provision of actuarial specialist advice and engagement to support the delivery of NAO audits across sectors over the 2021-22, 2022-23 2023-24 and 2024-25 audit cycles. Within this Lot, the supplier will be required to provide the following services: Actuarial expert secondments Direct support to NAO audits Support to the NAO's Pensions Centre of Expertise Training and support to NAO audit teams Learning and development for the NAO's Pensions Centre of Expertise Specialist skills Additional information: It is the NAO's intention, subject to the requirement below, to award contracts for Lot 1 to three organisations, namely Deloitte LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and KPMG LLP.

Renewal: Consideration of Framework renewal shall be detailed within ITT Document, Suppliers are requested to refer to the published ITT document for further information.

Property

Property The provision of actuarial specialist advice and engagement to support the delivery of NAO audits across sectors over the 2021-22, 2022-23 2023-24 and 2024-25 audit cycles. Within this Lot, the supplier will be required to provide the following services: Training and support to NAO audit teams Training for the NAO's Property Centre of Expertise Direct support to NAO audits Support to the NAO's Property Centre of Expertise Specialist skills Secondments Additional information: It is the NAO's intention, subject to the requirement below, to award contracts for Lot 2 to three organisations, namely Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG LLP.

Renewal: Consideration of Framework renewal shall be detailed within ITT Document, Suppliers are requested to refer to the published ITT document for further information.

Digital Financial Audit

The NAO combines the use of digital tools, techniques and expertise to support the Financial Audit Service Line in auditing risks arising from digital solutions relevant to financial reporting across government. This includes applying IT audit and data enabled techniques, evaluating and testing controls within and associated with information systems relevant to financial reporting and providing expert advice and support for other digital matters. We further combine the management, operation and support of our audit tools, such as our data ingestion and analysis solutions, audit management and documentation solutions into our Digital Financial Audit team. We are seeking suppliers capable of providing Digital Financial Audit skills to support the delivery of NAO audits over the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 audit cycles. Within this Lot, the supplier will be required to provide the following services: Direct support to NAO audits Support to the NAO's Digital Financial Audit Team Training and support to NAO audit teams Training for the NAO's Digital Financial Audit team Specialist skills Secondments Additional information: It is the NAO's intention, subject to the requirement below, to award contracts for Lot 3 to three organisations, namely Azets, Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG LLP.

Renewal: Consideration of Framework renewal shall be detailed within ITT Document, Suppliers are requested to refer to the published ITT document for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014732-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,170,000 |
| Lots value | £6,170,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,972,100 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | AZETS; DELOITTE; ERNST & YOUNG; KPMG; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 26 May 2022 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014732-2022
- 7 Sep 2021 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022175-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.delta-esourcing.com
- http://www.nao.org.uk
- http://www.nao.org.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=646233612

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