Official UK procurement notice
External Quality Reviews · UK public procurement notice
Authority: National Audit Office (NAO)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs part of its quality assurance arrangements the NAO commissions independent quality assurance reviews of the technical rigour, methodological robustness, quality of argumentation and presentation of evidence in its published non-financial audit and VFM reports. Examples of reports are available on our website www.nao.org.uk ↗. The NAO requires the following quality reviews to be carried out: A total of 20 reviews per year of individual NAO products (number to be shared between the successful suppliers) and a summary organisational review annually. The NAO intends to award two or three contracts for this quality assurance work, the exact allocation of which products to be reviewed will be at the discretion of the NAO.
- Recurrence: 2028
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Renewal
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2028
- First published
- 6 Jan 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
GEN_22_102- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004037- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039594Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Victoria:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./4KUXAM578J" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Victoria:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./4KUXAM578J</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4KUXAM578J" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4KUXAM578J</a> GO Reference: GO-202329-PRO-22088825
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Feb 2023 → 16 Mar 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected9 Feb 2023
- Notice published9 Feb 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Submission deadline16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2023- Status changed to active9 Feb 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Procurement method changed9 Feb 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT9 Feb 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Buyer details updated9 Feb 2023, 14:05 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- National Audit OfficeContracting authorityBody governed by public lawAudit and Assurance Services
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.