Published date: 28 January 2025

Last edited date: 4 March 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 March 2025, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Credit granting services - 66113000

  • Financial market operational services - 66151000

  • Financial market regulatory services - 66152000

    • System quality assurance planning services - 72224200

    • System quality assurance assessment and review services - 72225000

    • Computer audit services - 72810000

    • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

    • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000

    • Economic impact assessment - 79311410

    • Performance review services - 79313000

    • Environmental auditing - 90714000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£500,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6310

Published date

28 January 2025

Closing date

18 March 2025

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

22 July 2025

Contract end date

21 July 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS), hereby known as the Authority, is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Contract for the supply of audit and assurance services.


Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) (RM6310) will be available for use by organisations, and their successors, listed in the authorised customer list cited at VI.3 (Additional Information) of this Notice.


Services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, with some limited requirements overseas.


A&AS2 will replace Audit and Assurance Services (RM6188).


A&AS2 will have 4 lots -


Lot 1 - Internal audit and assurance
Lot 2 - External audit
Lot 3 - Counter-fraud and investigation
Lot 4 - Other independent assurance

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Audit & Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 31 August 2023

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About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England

Telephone

+44 3454102222

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service