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    ContractsFinancial Audit Recruitment Services
    Awarded contract

    Financial Audit Recruitment Services

    Awarded
    £12.1m
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    National Audit Office contract for temporary and permanent financial audit staff recruitment services, currently awarded to Allen Lane Limited through December 2027.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 21 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £12.1m
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,129,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 Sept 2023
      2 years ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AL
      Allen Lane Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    21 Sept 202629 Sept 2023

    Brief

    The National Audit Office has contracted Allen Lane Limited to provide financial audit staffing solutions through two service lots: Lot 1 covers temporary audit staff recruitment, and Lot 2 covers permanent audit staff recruitment. The contract, valued at £3,117,807 (including VAT), comprises an initial two-year period with two optional 12-month extensions. The temporary recruitment lot is valued at £2,850,000 and the permanent recruitment lot at £267,807. Current contract extensions have been awarded through December 11, 2027. Interested suppliers should note this is an awarded contract with an established supplier; however, information is provided for reference and potential future procurement opportunities.

    Track record

    28 awards · 26 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE has awarded 28 contracts to 26 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MONTAGU EVANS LLP2× · 7%
    2. ERNST YOUNG LLP2× · 7%
    3. REDACTIVE EVENTS LIMITED1× · 4%
    4. FORFRONT LIMITED1× · 4%
    5. TopScore Technologies Limited1× · 4%
    6. HARTLEY MCMASTER LIMITED1× · 4%

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    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    7b2a6a5d-9aef-421c-8bb5-f1338c538921-914850
    NA
    Buyer
    NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
    Sector
    Professional Services