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Published 18 Jan 2024

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CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services

Official notice

Authority: National Audit Office

Open procedure (above threshold)
CPV: Recruitment services (79600000)
Published contract value£3,117,807Exc. VAT
Contract ends 11 Dec 2027
Awarded to Allen Lane Limited
Contract starts 12 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Audit Office has awarded a contract to the selected supplier Allen Lane Limited to deliver Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services which support the NAO's permanent and temporary audit staffing needs.

The service will be divided into two lots:- Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services, Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services

The total contract value awarded to Allen Lane Limited is (£3,117,807) based on Lot 1 value of £2,850,000 and Lot 2 value of £267,807 including VAT over an initial period of two years including 2, 12-month extensions.

As of November 2025, the contract has been extended for 12 months from Friday 12th December 2025 to Friday 11th December 2026.

As of September 2026, the contract has been extended for 12 months from Saturday 12th December 2026 to Saturday 11th December 2027.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Buyer reference
CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Published tender value
£12,129,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    27 Nov 2023
  2. Contract starts
    12 Dec 2023
  3. Notice published
    18 Jan 2024
  4. Contract ends
    11 Dec 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • National Audit OfficeContracting authority 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, LONDON, SW1W9SP, EnglandContact name, email
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sBN45ywB · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Allen Lane LimitedSupplier 33 King Street, London, SW1Y 6RJ
    Identifier
    5115229 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-e6c6738a-aa9d-4234-9a22-258a19adc909-2026-09-21T16:10:50+01:00
Published
18 Jan 2024
Latest update
21 Sept 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-e6c6738a-aa9d-4234-9a22-258a19adc909
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-e6c6738a-aa9d-4234-9a22-258a19adc909-1