Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)

Summary 

Provides you with a variety of cost effective audit and assurance services from a range of suppliers. Available for central government and the wider public sector.

Updates

18/08/2023: This agreement replaces RM6188 Audit and Assurance Services (A&AS) which will expire in August 2025

Description

Access advice for a range of specialisms including internal and external audit.

The specific lot structure and specialisms are yet to be determined and will be decided following customer and supplier engagement, details of which are listed below.

Benefits

  • provides access to a range of suppliers
  • all suppliers are Cyber Essentials accredited
  • terms and conditions specifically adapted for the audit market
  • comprehensive customer guidance and templates
  • choice of pricing models including time and materials, fixed, or risk and reward
  • dedicated and knowledgeable contract management team to support you

Customer engagement

We will be holding customer engagement sessions to help shape this agreement. These sessions will take place virtually and face to face.

We encourage existing customers or any potential new customers to attend.

Only public sector customers will be permitted to attend these events and you should sign up using your public sector email address.

Customer event taking place in London on 7 November 2023

Customer  virtual event on 9 November 2023

Supplier engagement

We will be holding supplier engagement sessions to help shape this agreement. These sessions will take place both virtually and face to face.

We encourage existing suppliers or any potential new suppliers to attend.

Only suppliers will be permitted to attend these events and you should use your organisational email address to sign up.

Sign up details are as follows:

Supplier event in London on 14 November 2023

Supplier virtual event on 16 November 2023

Important links

Prior Information Notice (PIN) Read PIN
Contract Notice in Find a Tender (FTS) Not available yet
Tender documents Not available yet

Timeline

Activity Estimated dates
Pre-market engagement November 2023 to May 2024
Drafting of procurement documentation June to December 2024
Publication of find a tender (FTS) notice January 2025
Framework Award TBC