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    ContractsProfessional Accountancy and Apprenticeship Training Services
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    Professional Accountancy and Apprenticeship Training Services

    Contract value
    £5m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    The NAO is seeking an accredited training provider to deliver professional accountancy and apprenticeship training programmes (Levels 6 and 7) worth up to £6 million over five years, with procurement launching in late autumn 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 7 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £5m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £5,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 weeks ago.

    7 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The National Audit Office (NAO) is seeking an experienced, accredited training provider to deliver professional accountancy tuition and apprenticeship training. This procurement covers Level 6 and Level 7 apprenticeship routes only, supporting graduate and school-leaver trainees undertaking ICAEW qualifications, including ACA examinations. The three main delivery routes are: (1) Level 6 Digital Financial Audit apprenticeships for graduates and school leavers over 48 months, combining a 12-month Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) with a 36-month Level 6 applied degree apprenticeship in Digital Technology; (2) Level 7 Accountancy Professional apprenticeships for eligible school leavers over 54 months; and (3) ACA Professional qualification route for eligible graduates over 36 months. The contract may include scope for additional related apprenticeship routes or qualification programmes at different levels during the term, subject to business need and funding availability. The estimated contract value is up to £6 million (inclusive of VAT) over a five-year maximum term comprising a three-year initial period with an option to extend for up to two additional years. The procurement is expected to launch in late autumn 2026.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In education training, NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. KPMG AUDIT PLC1× · 50%
    2. INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES1× · 50%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA 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
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06df28
    NA
    Buyer
    NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
    Sector
    Education & Training