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Published 22 Apr 2026, 09:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NRW Statutory Financial Audit of Annual Report and Accounts, IDD Accounts

Official notice

Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£219,183published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Audit Wales

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Audit Wales have been appointed by law as the external auditors of NRW and other public bodies in Wales - Financial Year 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Apr 2026, 09:45 BST
Last source update
22 Apr 2026, 09:45 BST
Authority reference
NRW Statutory Financial Audit of Annual Report and Accounts, IDD Accounts
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036413
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068814 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Audit Wales holds exclusive statutory rights to act as NRW’s external auditor under legislation; no alternative supplier is legally permitted, justifying a direct award under single supplier – exclusive rights.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Audit Wales have been appointed as NRW’s statutory auditor by law. No Contract or T&C’s in place. Delivery timeline of audit is set out in statute. Scope of audit is defined by Statutory Auditing Standards.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 09:45 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £219,1831 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Audit WalesStatutory Financial Audit of Annual Report and Accounts, IDD Accounts4 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£219,183—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural Resources Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBBR-3628-MPRN Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park , Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Audit WalesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJCP-7217-MRPW 1 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4BZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender