Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W9SP
Contact
ima orosei
Telephone
+44 2077985343
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CPT_23_11 External Audit services
Reference number
CPT_23_11 External Audit services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-026681
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.14
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The NAO would like to invite interested providers to attend a tender clarification meeting taking place on Monday 18th September 2023 from 2.30 to 4.00pm.
The purpose of the event is to offer attendees the opportunity to raise questions on the recently published procurement exercise for the External Audit service.
If organisations are interested in attending the event, then send an email to nao.procurement@nao.org.uk by 12 noon on Friday 15th September 2023.
The email response must include your name, position, organisation and contact details alongside the names and positions of other colleagues wishing to attend. After the deadline, all interested organisations will receive a link to a Teams meeting invitation for the event.