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title: "Pentana Audit MK 12.0"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0398dd"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Pentana Audit MK 12.0

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0398dd

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## Summary

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded the contract for the use of Pentana Audit MK 12.0 to Ideagen Plc. The contract, valued at £375,000 GBP, was signed on 2nd January 2023, and it involves the provision of IT services, consulting, software development, and support. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years, starting from 1st April 2023 with an optional extension of 12 months to 31st March 2026. The location for delivery is in the United Kingdom.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and support services. Companies well-versed in audit management solutions may find this tender suitable for expanding their portfolio and establishing long-term partnerships. With a focus on ensuring continuity for NAO audits and access to necessary support, businesses capable of meeting technical requirements and maintaining reliable services are encouraged to participate in this procurement process.

## Notice

The National Audit Office (NAO) currently has a contract with Ideagen Plc to use Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution, that expires in March 2023. The system is still required so that auditors can continue to use it for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Audit Office (NAO) issued a VEAT notice in December 2022 to notify the marketplace of the intention to put in place a contract with Ideagen Plc for the use of Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits.

Options: The contract runs for initial period of 2 years from 1 April 2023 to 31st March 2025 with a optional extension of 12 months extension to 31st March 2026.

### Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as per PCR 2015 regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001688-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £375,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | IDEAGEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2023 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001688-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nao.org.uk/

## Provenance

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