Award

NAO Trainee Recruitment and Selection Programme

  • National Audit Office

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041365

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f812 (view related notices)

Published 18 July 2025, 3:00pm



Scope

Reference

CPT_25_09

Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) sought a supplier to redesign and deliver its Trainee Recruitment and Selection programme for its Chartered Accountancy Training Scheme with the estimated contract value of £460,000 inclusive of VAT.


Contract 1. NAO Trainee Recruitment and Selection Programme

Supplier

Contract value

  • £337,500 excluding VAT
  • £405,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

18 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

18 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 29 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 4 August 2025 to 3 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 3 August 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

Subject to provisions for earlier termination, the contract will be for an initial period of 2 years, with the NAO having the option to extend the Contract period by a further 2 years annually, up to a total of 4 years.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 8 tenders received
  • 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Cappfinity Limited

  • Companies House: 6802155
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGNB-6961-LNJT

2230-2235, Regents Court, Business Park, The Crescent,

Birmingham

B37 7YE

United Kingdom

Region: UKG32 - Solihull

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. NAO Trainee Recruitment and Selection Programme


Contracting authority

National Audit Office

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHM-8926-YDNL

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

London

SW1W 9SP

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government