Tender

NAO Trainee Recruitment and Selection Programme

  • National Audit Office

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010989

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f812

Published 24 March 2025, 4:05pm

Last edited 24 March 2025, 4:29pm

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Tender Notice updated to include instructions for submission of PSQ responses ( to be submitted via Delta Access Code: V3DN69F2M2) and Quality and Price Responses (to be submitted via Delta Access Code: 6CUV49ZTD8)

Scope

Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) is seeking a supplier to redesign and deliver its a Trainee Recruitment and Selection Programme for its Chartered Accountancy Training Scheme.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Victoria:-Recruitment-services./V3DN69F2M2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V3DN69F2M2

Total value (estimated)

  • £383,333 excluding VAT
  • £460,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

2+1+1

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

N/A

Technical ability conditions of participation

See PSQ Questions on Delta and the Tender Documents - Appendix B - Procurement Specific Questionnaire.

Submission

Enquiry deadline

7 April 2025, 1:00pm

Tender submission deadline

28 April 2025, 1:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Procurement Specific Questionnaire Responses to be submitted here - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V3DN69F2M2

Quality and Price Responses to be submitted here - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6CUV49ZTD8

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

1 July 2025

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Quality

Long criteria description

 Quality 90%
Price

Long criteria description

 Price 10%

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority

National Audit Office

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHM-8926-YDNL

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria

SW1W 9SP

United Kingdom

Telephone: 0207 798 7372

Email: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government