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Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)
Published 26 May 2026
26 May 2026
- Primary CPV
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79212000 *
Auditing services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Liverpool, North West
- Value
- £500,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP, United Kingdom · UKD72
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality
- Price
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79212000 *
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Reference: RM6310
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
Full CPV breakdown
- 79212000 — Auditing services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 61
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Lots
- 4
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 4
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 26 May 2026 15:04
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03f86e
- Notice ID
- RM6310
Competition
61
Bids received
61
Electronic bids
Organisations on this notice
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP, United Kingdom
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Supplier Large
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP, United Kingdom
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Review Body, Mediation Body
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP, United Kingdom
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Lots (4)
Lot 1: Internal Audit and Assurance
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...
· Cancelled
Lot 2: External Audit
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
· Cancelled
Lot 3: Counter-Fraud and Investigation
Provision of services relating to proactive counter-fraud
work and reactive investigations including forensics. Additional information: 28 Bidders were awarded on Lot 3
· Cancelled
Lot 4: Other Independent assurance
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
· Cancelled
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Tender
| Title | Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Auditing services |
| Category | services |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Internal Audit and Assurance |
| Lot › Lot 1 › 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 standards and other Standards. Additional information: 35 Bidders were awarded on Lot 1 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | External Audit |
| Lot › Lot 2 › 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 information: 19 bidders were awarded on Lot 2 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Counter-Fraud and Investigation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Provision of services relating to proactive counter-fraud work and reactive investigations including forensics. Additional information: 28 Bidders were awarded on Lot 3 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Other Independent assurance |
| Lot › Lot 4 › 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 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | cancelled |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | System quality assurance planning services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | System quality assurance assessment and review services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Computer audit services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Foreign economic-aid-related services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Accounting, auditing and fiscal services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Accounting and auditing services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Auditing services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Financial auditing services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Corporate governance rating services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Internal audit services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Performance review services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Credit granting services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Micro-credit granting services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Financial market operational services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Financial market regulatory services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Foreign economic-aid-related services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Accounting, auditing and fiscal services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Accounting and auditing services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Auditing services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Financial auditing services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Statutory audit services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Accounting review services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 12 › Description | Economic impact assessment |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Computer audit services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Foreign economic-aid-related services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Accounting, auditing and fiscal services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Accounting and auditing services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Auditing services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Financial auditing services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Fraud audit services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Economic impact assessment |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Performance review services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Credit granting services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Micro-credit granting services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | System quality assurance planning services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | System quality assurance assessment and review services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Computer audit services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Foreign economic-aid-related services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Accounting, auditing and fiscal services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Accounting and auditing services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Auditing services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Financial auditing services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Corporate governance rating services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 12 › Description | Fraud audit services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 13 › Description | Economic impact assessment |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 14 › Description | Performance review services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 15 › Description | Environmental auditing |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 16 › Description | Corporate environmental auditing services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 17 › Description | Sectoral environmental auditing services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 18 › Description | Activity specific environmental auditing services |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by | GPA |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Supplier › Name | See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.gov.uk/gca |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role › Role 1 | Review body |
| Party 3 › Role › Role 2 | Mediation body |
| Party 3 › Link | https://www.gov.uk/ccs |
Buyer
| Name | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency |
Contracts
| Status | active |
| Value › Value | £500,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Signed | 22 Jul 2025 |