Published date: 13 June 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

SW1W9SP

Value of contract

£68,000

Procurement reference

GEN_22_102 - External Quality Reviews - Contract 3

Published date

13 June 2023

Closing date

16 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2026

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?

No

Description

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.

The contract for this work has been awarded to three suppliers. The contract is for three years from 1 May 2023 - 30 April 2026 with the option to extend for three further years in one year periods. The final expiry for the full possible duration of six years is 30 April 2029.

Contract value includes VAT.

Award information

Awarded date

18 April 2023

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2026

Total value of contract

£120,729

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Address

30 Finsbury Square London
EC2A 1AG

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£120,729

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Central Procurement Team

Address

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W9SP
England

Telephone

02077987000

Email

nao.procurement@nao.org.uk