Published date: 6 November 2019

This notice was replaced on 1 February 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 10 September 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Accounting and auditing services - 79210000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£200,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6188

Published date

6 November 2019

Approach to market date

4 December 2020

Contract start date

4 September 2021

Contract end date

3 September 2025

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) (as the contracting authority) wishes to establish a pan government commercial agreement for the use by provision of audit services to be utilised UK Public Sector Bodies, which include Central Government Departments and their arm's length bodies and their agencies, the wider public sector and the third sector including but not limited to: local government, health, police, fire and rescue, housing associations, charities, education and devolved administrations.

The purpose of this PIN is to provide advance notice that CCS is to consider undertaking a tendering exercise to set up a new commercial agreement. Once available the ITT documentation for this procurement may be freely accessed here: http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline

We will use our market engagement sessions to help inform the new lot structure.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2021/2025 £200,000,000

Additional text

CCS invites suggestions and feedback on the scope of any future commercial agreement including its lots and structure from the market.

Supplier engagement will take place on 27th January 2020. Sessions will be limited to a maximum of 1 delegate per organisation. Please express your interest in attending by completing this form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeku_Wp71fEZr-me9ImF3H-dPf69UuIuD8ln8PzXMezK5vwQ/viewform) no later than midday on 29.11.2019. This form can also be used to provide any feedback on the PIN.

Any future supplier engagement events and updates will be published on CCSs pipeline page http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline

Please note presentations will also be made available on this page after the event should you be unable to attend.

Please monitor tenders electronic daily for the publication of the OJEU contract notice.

Please note management consultancy services will not be included within the new commercial vehicle for audit services. A separate procurement exercise will be undertaken for management consultancy services. For further information on the management consultancy services procurement please visit the CCS procurement pipeline page http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline

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 3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

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