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 |