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# Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-assurance-services-two-a-as2-ocds-h6vhtk-03f86e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency: "Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-minister-for-the-cabinet-office-acting-through-governmen-GB-FTS-181241)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 March 2025 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Accounting review services, Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Activity specific environmental auditing services, Auditing services (+18 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-assurance-services-two-a-as2-ocds-h6vhtk-03f86e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f86e`

## 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-two-a-as2-ocds-h6vhtk-03f86e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-assurance-services-two-a-as2-ocds-h6vhtk-03f86e#participate

## Description
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

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Internal Audit and Assurance
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72224200, 72225000, 72810000, 75211200, 79200000, 79210000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000,000
- **Description:** 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 standard...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: External Audit
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 66113000, 66113100, 66151000, 66152000, 75211200, 79200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** 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 in...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Counter-Fraud and Investigation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 72810000, 75211200, 79200000, 79210000, 79212000, 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £125,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of services relating to proactive counter-fraud
work and reactive investigations including forensics. Additional information: 28 Bidders were awarded on Lot 3

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Other Independent assurance
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 66113000, 66113100, 72224200, 72225000, 72810000, 75211200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £75,000,000
- **Description:** 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

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 046481-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list**

  - Value: £500,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 048893-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list**

  - Value: £500,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 046481-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/07/2025

- **Contract:** 048893-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F048893-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-26T14:04:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:16:45.686Z
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