Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract
National Audit Office · Central government
In brief
National Audit Office awarded accountancy work to Ernst & Young LLP, Mazars llp and KPMG LLP and 2 others on 1 August 2021.
It is split into 11 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
DevolvedWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
Crown Estate and British Film InstituteWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
CentreWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
SocietyWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
Home Office and MoDWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
BEIS and TransportWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
DEFRAWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
HealthWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
EducationWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
PensionsWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
CharitiesWhat this lot coversThe National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, supporting Parliament in holding government to account through high-quality audits. The Financial Audit Contract is critical to delivering the NAO’s objectives. Following an open procurement launched in March 2021, contracts were awarded in August 2021 across 11 lots covering statutory audits, assurance services, and associated training and development requirements. | Accountancy and audit | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young LLP | Devolved | £2,712,721 | |
| Mazars llp | Crown Estate and British Film Institute | £2,662,167 | |
| KPMG LLP | Centre | £5,749,667 | |
| Deloitte LLP | Society | £3,884,167 | |
| Azets Audit Services Limited | Home Office and MoD | £3,351,167 | |
| KPMG LLP | BEIS and Transport | £5,437,667 | |
| Ernst & Young LLP | DEFRA | £3,063,353 | |
| KPMG LLP | Health | £4,189,667 | |
| Ernst & Young LLP | Education | £3,461,673 | |
| Deloitte LLP | Pensions | £7,114,667 | |
| Deloitte LLP | Charities | £4,716,167 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066331-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066338-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066357-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066367-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066377-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066387-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066394-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066401-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066407-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066413-2026
- Contract award notice (update) · notice 066418-2026
Last time this was bought
CPT_25_02 Financial Audit and Assurance Services Contract
- Won by
- Forvis Mazars LLP, Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG LLP and 2 more
- Awarded
- 1 September 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 31 August 2029
Matched on National Audit Office, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
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15Suppliers it has used most for accountancy
- Deloitte LLP2 contracts
- Ernst & Young LLP2 contracts
- Forvis Mazars LLP2 contracts
- Grant Thornton UK LLP2 contracts
- KPMG LLP2 contracts
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From notice 066331-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 July 2026, last updated 14 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.