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title: "External Quality Reviews"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039594"
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buyer: "NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE (NAO)"
published: "2023-02-09"
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# External Quality Reviews

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE (NAO)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039594

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## Summary

The National Audit Office (NAO) is inviting tenders for the "External Quality Reviews" procurement process in the services sector. The NAO, located in Victoria, UK, has set a deadline for submissions by March 16, 2023. This tender aims to award contracts for independent quality assurance reviews of NAO products, with a total contract period of 2160 days. The method of procurement is an open procedure, with a contract value of £600,000 GBP.

This tender by the NAO presents opportunities for businesses, particularly in research and development services and consultancy, to engage in quality assurance work. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. The NAO intends to award two or three contracts, providing ample possibilities for businesses involved in quality reviews. Interested parties should be prepared to conduct reviews against set criteria, engage with NAO teams, and potentially attend upcoming supplier days for further engagement and information.

## Notice

As part of its quality assurance arrangements the NAO commissions independent quality assurance reviews of the technical rigour, methodological robustness, quality of argumentation and presentation of evidence in its published non-financial audit and VFM reports. Examples of reports are available on our website www.nao.org.uk. The NAO requires the following quality reviews to be carried out: A total of 20 reviews per year of individual NAO products (number to be shared between the successful suppliers) and a summary organisational review annually. The NAO intends to award two or three contracts for this quality assurance work, the exact allocation of which products to be reviewed will be at the discretion of the NAO.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of its quality assurance arrangements the NAO commissions independent quality assurance reviews of the technical rigour, methodological robustness, quality of argumentation and presentation of evidence in its VFM reports and other publications. Examples of reports are available on our website www.nao.org.uk. The range and variety of types of our outputs is continually evolving. The NAO continues to develop the range of products that it produces in order meet the needs of Parliament, and to make best use of its knowledge. Over the period of the contract, further changes to the style, content and structure of reports may be made and service providers will need to engage with the NAO in order to respond to changes to criteria. The NAO requires the following quality reviews to be carried out: * a total of 20 reviews per year of individual NAO products (number to be shared between the successful suppliers). Reviews of individual NAO products - these reviews generate a written report, commenting against an agreed set of criteria, within four weeks from receipt by you of an electronic version of the NAO draft report. The NAO intends to award two or three contracts for this quality assurance work, the exact allocation of which products to be reviewed will be at the discretion of the NAO. Each contract will consist of product reviews of 6-10 (depending on number of successful suppliers, minimum of 2, maximum of 3 suppliers) published non financial audit products per year, plus or minus 1, within four weeks of receiving each one, using an agreed set of evaluative criteria. In addition each contractor will be expected to complete an overall organisational review every year based on what they have learnt and seen in the NAO's work. The Contractor will be required to conduct reviews of individual NAO products working to an agreed set of evaluative criteria and to discuss conclusions of the reviews with NAO study teams and senior staff as required.

Renewal: This is an ongoing requirement for the NAO and we will consider our procurement options for retendering or extending the contract in advance of the expiry of the initial contract period ( 3 years).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004037-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2028 |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE (NAO) |
| Additional buyers | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2023 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004037-2023
- 6 Jan 2023 at 14:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000404-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4KUXAM578J
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Victoria:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./4KUXAM578J
- https://www.nao.org.uk

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