Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- National Audit Office · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Allen Lane Ltd SME
- Value
- £3,117,807
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- Business services · Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Nov 2023
- Published21 Sep 2026Published 1029 days after the contract date
Description
The National Audit Office has awarded a contract to the selected supplier Allen Lane Limited to deliver Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services which support the NAO's permanent and temporary audit staffing needs. The service will be divided into two lots:- Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services, Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services The total contract value awarded to Allen Lane Limited is (£3,117,807) based on Lot 1 value of £2,850,000 and Lot 2 value of £267,807 including VAT over an initial period of two years including 2, 12-month extensions. As of November 2025, the contract has been extended for 12 months from Friday 12th December 2025 to Friday 11th December 2026. As of September 2026, the contract has been extended for 12 months from Saturday 12th December 2026 to Saturday 11th December 2027.
About the supplier
Allen Lane Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05115229).