NAO Trainee Recruitment and Selection Programme
National Audit OfficeEstimated Value
Up to £337,500
Deadline
28 April 2025
Published
6 November 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
The National Audit Office (NAO) sought a supplier to redesign and deliver its Trainee Recruitment and Selection programme for its Chartered Accountancy Training Scheme with the estimated contract value of £460,000 inclusive of VAT.
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Award Details
Cappfinity Limited
£337,500
Likely incumbents
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- 1
KPMG LLP
£14m
total awarded
- 2
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
£10m
total awarded
- 3
DELOITTE LLP
£18m
total awarded
- 4
Phoenix Software Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 20 Aug 2026ends 29 Sept 2031£6m
total awarded
- 5
Success at School Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 20 May 2026ends 30 Jun 2027£34,200
total awarded
KPMG LLP is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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National Audit OfficeKey Dates
Published
6 November 2025
Submission deadline
28 April 2025
Notice type
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