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# Audit and Assurance Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-assurance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb17). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector: "Audit and Assurance Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/connect2framework-for-umbrella-company-services-to-the-publi-coh-05858177)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services, Computer audit services, Financial auditing services, Fraud audit services, Internal audit services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-assurance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb17#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bb17`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-assurance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb17#tl-md)

## Description
Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Audit and Assurance Services. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier experiences, challenges, and expectations regarding Audit and Assurance frameworks. Your responses will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement and delivery experience for Audit and Assurance services across all areas within the Public Sector.
Scope and Lot structure is still to be determined, but the aim is to design a framework for the provision of all Audit and Assurance Services required within the Public Sector.
PLEASE NOTE THIS PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY - THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION AT THIS STAGE.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Computer-audit-services./E5X74485Z6
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E5X74485Z6

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 72810000, 79212000, 79212100, 79212200, 79212400

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2027 to 30/04/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058958-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-23T12:30:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T02:37:21.275Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bb17