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    ContractsFinancial Audit and Assurance Services Contract - Multiple Lots
    Awarded contract

    Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract - Multiple Lots

    Awarded
    £56.9m
    Published 25 Sept 2026

    The NAO is seeking experienced Partner Firms to deliver high-quality financial audit and assurance services across 14 lots covering public sector entities, with an estimated contract value of up to £68.293 million over an initial 3-year period from September 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 25 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £56.9m
    Published 25 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £56,911,055
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    6 suppliers
    • FM
      FORVIS MAZARS LLP
    Lead contractor
  1. EY
    ERNST YOUNG LLP
    Consortium partner
  2. DE
    DELOITTE LLP
    Consortium partner
  3. PR
    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
    Consortium partner
  4. KP
    KPMG LLP
    Consortium partner
  5. GT
    GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
    Consortium partner
  6. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    25 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK's independent public spending watchdog, is procuring Financial Audit and Assurance Services to deliver high-quality audits across the public sector. This contract involves 14 separate lots covering diverse audit areas including Crown Estate, Health, Pensions, Charities, Infrastructure, and other government entities. Partner Firms will deliver audits in line with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and UK public sector reporting frameworks, with the Comptroller and Auditor General retaining final audit opinion responsibility. Suppliers may bid for up to 8 lots of their choice. The contract runs for an initial 3-year period from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029, with an option to extend for a further 2 years until August 31, 2031. The estimated contract value is up to £68.293 million (inclusive of VAT), at approximately £13.659 million per annum. The new contract will commence with the 2026-27 audit cycle and cover audits for entities with March 31 year-ends. Additional financial audit-related services may be procured throughout the contract lifetime.

    Track record

    34 awards · 31 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE has awarded 34 contracts to 31 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MONTAGU EVANS LLP2× · 6%
    2. ERNST YOUNG LLP2× · 6%
    3. Bright Network (UK) LIMITED2× · 6%
    4. FORVIS MAZARS LLP1× · 3%
    5. REDACTIVE EVENTS LIMITED1× · 3%
    6. FORFRONT LIMITED1× · 3%

    +25 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — 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-058956

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