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Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)

Accounting and auditing services
Accounting review services
Accounting
+21 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency: "Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial AgencyScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
49.5Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 2 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published26 May 2026, 15:04 BST
Last source update26 May 2026, 15:04 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAccounting and auditing services, Accounting review services, Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Activity specific environmental auditing services, Auditing services, Computer audit services, Corporate environmental auditing services, Corporate governance rating services, Credit granting services, Economic impact assessment, Environmental auditing, Financial auditing services, Financial market operational services, Financial market regulatory services, Foreign economic-aid-related services, Fraud audit services, Internal audit services, Micro-credit granting services, Performance review services, Sectoral environmental auditing services, Statutory audit services, System quality assurance assessment and review services, System quality assurance planning services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03f86e
What is being bought
Government Commercial Agency (GCA), hereby known as the Authority, has established a multi-supplier Framework Contract for the supply of audit and assurance services. Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) (RM6310) is available for use by organisations, and their successors, listed in the authorised customer list cited at VI.3 (Additional Information) of this Notice. Services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, with some limited requirements overseas. A&AS2 has replaced Audit and Assurance Services (RM6188). A&AS2 has 4 lots - Lot 1 - Internal audit and assurance Lot 2 - External audit Lot 3 - Counter-fraud and investigation Lot 4 - Other independent assurance
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    26 May 2026, 15:04 BST
  2. Buyer information updated
    26 May 2026, 15:04 BST
  3. tender value changed
    6 Aug 2025, 12:14 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2025, 12:14 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    6 Aug 2025, 12:14 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to published date
    6 Aug 2025, 12:14 BST
  7. Published value updated to £500,000,000
    28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  8. Status changed to active
    28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  9. Official notice release published
    28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  10. Submission deadline changed to 18 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
    28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  11. Buyer information updated
    28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  12. Published value updated to £400,000,000
    31 Aug 2023, 11:58 BST
  13. Status changed to planned
    31 Aug 2023, 11:58 BST
  14. Official notice release published
    31 Aug 2023, 11:58 BST
  15. Buyer information updated
    31 Aug 2023, 11:58 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Internal Audit and Assurance
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Provision of services relating to all aspects of internal audit to provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activity on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and controls in line with public sector internal audit standards and other Standards. Additional information: 35 Bidders were awarded on Lot 1
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    External Audit
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Provision of services relating to all aspects of external audits including inspecting documents, re-performing calculations and reviewing and reporting on controls and systems. Statutory audits requested by grant providers are included. Additional information: 19 bidders were awarded on Lot 2
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Counter-Fraud and Investigation
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Provision of services relating to proactive counter-fraud work and reactive investigations including forensics. Additional information: 28 Bidders were awarded on Lot 3
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Other Independent assurance
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Provision of services relating to assurance over aspects of organisational, operational and programme performance, benefiting from objective examination and assessment. Additional information: 40 Bidders were awarded on Lot 4
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    26 May 2026, 15:04 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 22 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST · £500,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
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Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£500,000,000 · signed 22 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 61 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 61 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency

Contracting authority GB-FTS-181974
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  • The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PP
    supplier@gca.gov.uk
    +44 3454102222

  • See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list
    supplier

    9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PP
    supplier@gca.gov.uk
    +44 3454102222

  • The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
    mediationBody
    reviewBody

    9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP
    supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
    +44 3454102222
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