Published date: 8 September 2023

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: 10 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£583,333.33

Procurement reference

BIP794666759

Published date

8 September 2023

Closing date

10 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK's independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help improve public services through our high-quality audits work.
NAO is now seeking an External Auditor who will be expected to audit the financial years ending 31 March 2025, 2026, and 2027 to an appropriate timetable. The NAO aims to have its Annual Report and Accounts (which include the financial statements) ready for publication in June each year following the 31 March year end.

The contract is anticipated to commence July 2024 for an initial period of 3 years with an option for the NAO to extend the contract for a period of up to two years subject to approval by the Public Accounts Commission (on the basis of two periods of 12 months) (potentially making it a maximum term of 5 years.

The estimated value of the contract is £700,000 inclusive of VAT for the full 5 years.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W 9SP
UK

Telephone

+442077985343

Email

nao.procurement@nao.org.uk