Official UK procurement notice
Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)
Authority: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGovernment 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
CPV: Accounting 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 · +11 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 61 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Internal Audit and AssuranceAwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000,000
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
Lot #2External AuditCancelledRenewalPublished value£100,000,000
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
Lot #3Counter-Fraud and InvestigationCancelledRenewalPublished value£125,000,000
Provision of services relating to proactive counter-fraud
work and reactive investigations including forensics. Additional information: 28 Bidders were awarded on Lot 3
Lot #4Other Independent assuranceCancelledRenewalPublished value£75,000,000
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
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Aug 2023, 11:58 BST
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 15:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
RM6310- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048893- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f86eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.7 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8be6f4c8-9b71-4950-b147-d78694db9a67 from the URL. This means the live notice will be linked once published. 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement 2) List of Successful Suppliers 3) Approved Customer list 4) Transparency Agenda On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. This framework was put in place with an initial duration of 3 years plus an optional extension period of 12 months. Please note that the 12 month extensions have been utilised and the end date of this framework is confirmed as being 21/07/2029
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Mar 2025, 15:01 GMT
Timeline
13 Jan 2025 → 26 May 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected13 Jan 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened18 Mar 2025, 15:01 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until14 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published149 days ago26 May 2026, 15:04 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2025- Published value updated to £500,000,00028 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMTwas £400,000,000
- Status changed to active28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Procurement method changed28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Deadline published: 18 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Buyer details updated28 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete6 Aug 2025, 12:14 BST
- Buyer details updated26 May 2026, 15:04 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-08: 1 release · 31 Aug 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £500,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 046481-2025-1
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 048893-2026-1
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Internal Audit and Assurance | 61bids · 61 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria