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 hosting the second round of customer engagement events for the upcoming RM6310 A&AS2 agreement on Tuesday 2nd July 10:00am to 11:00am.
Sign up for the second customer engagement event here.
At this virtual event we will provide feedback from the previous engagement sessions, confirm the lotting strategy and the entry criteria for suppliers. We will also be holding a questions and answers session.
The event is strictly for customer attendance only. Please sign up using your public sector email address.
The meeting will be hosted through Microsoft Teams. A calendar invite and joining instructions will be shared before hand.
Previous customer engagement events
We held our first customer engagement event in November. The presentation slides from the events are now available to read.
If you would like to share your opinions regarding the current and upcoming Audit & Assurance Services framework please fill out this customer survey.
Supplier engagement
We will be hosting the second round of Supplier Engagement events for the upcoming RM6310 A&AS2 agreement on Tuesday 2nd July 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
Sign up the second supplier engagement event here.
At this virtual event we will provide feedback from the previous engagement sessions, confirm the lotting strategy and the entry criteria for suppliers. We will also be holding a questions and answers session.
The meeting will be hosted through Microsoft Teams. A calendar invite and joining instructions will be shared beforehand.
Previous supplier engagement events
We held our first supplier engagement events in November. The presentation slides from the events are now available to read.
If you would like to share your opinions regarding the current and upcoming Audit & Assurance Services framework please fill out this supplier survey.
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 |