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title: "Procurement of External Audit Services (2025)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0603a6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC"
published: "2026-01-12"
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# Procurement of External Audit Services (2025)

Buyer: NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0603a6

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## Summary

NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC has completed a procurement process titled "Procurement of External Audit Services (2025)" for financial auditing services, primarily classified under the CPV code 79212100. The process was conducted via an open procedure, allowing a competitive selection method. The audit services are aimed to align with the Financial Reporting Council's guidance for public interest entities with the goal of ensuring strong governance. Taking place in the UK, this procurement process saw proposals being invited from various audit firms for services that would be applicable for the financial year ending on 31 March 2028. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with contracts actively initiated as of 4 December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for auditing firms specialising in statutory audit services, seeking to expand their portfolio within the public sector. Given the focus on stringent governance and best practices, businesses with expertise in financial auditing, particularly with experience in large-scale or public-interest entities, would find this contract appealing. Firms capable of proving compliance with GPA protocols and those that are adept in navigating open procurement processes would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities offered by NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC.

## Notice

As part of our commitment to strong governance and in alignment with best practice guidance issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) for public interest entities, NGT will be undertaking an external audit tender process during 2025. A number of audit firms were invited to submit proposals for the provision of statutory audit and related services, with the appointment to take effect for the financial year ending 31 March 2028.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Two rounds via Achilles and Ariba. Scoring and selection via Audit committee.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002250-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV34 6DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Warwick Myton & Heathcote |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2026 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002250-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:120725-2025:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.nationalgas.com/

## Provenance

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