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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· 1 month agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £12.1m
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,129,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 Sept 2023
      3 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 1 month ago.

    21 Sept 2026Today29 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

    32 awards · 30 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE has awarded 32 contracts to 30 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MONTAGU EVANS LLP2× · 6%
    2. ERNST YOUNG LLP2× · 6%
    3. FORVIS MAZARS LLP1× · 3%
    4. REDACTIVE EVENTS LIMITED1× · 3%
    5. FORFRONT LIMITED1× · 3%
    6. Government Campus - Ernst & Young LLP (EY)1× · 3%

    +24 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — 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

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