Published date: 6 August 2025
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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
Performance review services - 79313000
Environmental auditing - 90714000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£500,000,000
Procurement reference
RM6310
Published date
6 August 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, has established a multi-supplier Framework Contract for the supply of audit and assurance services.
Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) (RM6310) is 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 has replaced Audit and Assurance Services (RM6188).
A&AS2 has 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 and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)
- Opportunity
- Published 28 January 2025, last edited 4 March 2025
Attachments
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- RM6310 Redacted Framework Agreement.zip
- Contract schedules
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- RM6310 Updated Customer List v2.0-04.03.25.pdf
- Annexes to the Contract
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- Transparency Agenda-How CCS Approaches Redaction v1.0.docx
- Contract notice
Links
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- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046481-2025
- Contract notice
- Find a Tender
Award information
Awarded date
22 July 2025
Contract start date
22 July 2025
Contract end date
21 July 2028
Total value of contract
£500,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a
Address
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England
Telephone
+44 3454102222
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Website
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Closing: 18 March 2025, 3pm