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NAO Trainee Recruitment and Selection Programme

National Audit Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Audit Office

Buyer Address: 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, UKI32, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: NAO.Procurement@nao.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
337500.0 GBP
Published
06 Nov 2025, 09:39
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
22 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
22 Oct 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79600000 - Recruitment services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Cappfinity Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: NAO Trainee Recruitment and Selection Programme

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