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IR35 Project Strengthened Control Framework

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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06 Oct 2026 at 08:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) procured financial auditing services for its IR35 Project Strengthened Control Framework. The requirement concerns strengthening controls for the department’s IR35 project. The work is associated with Defra’s London address, with delivery locations also listed across the United Kingdom and internationally, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and British Overseas Territories. This is a professional services requirement focused on audit and control-framework work rather than the supply of goods or construction. The published scope names the project and framework but does not break the work into specific tasks or deliverables.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Deloitte LLP. Defra used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 30 September 2026 for £291,450, with the contract period running from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender had an estimated value of £291,450 and a submission deadline of 28 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than divided into lots. The evaluation criteria are not described in the available procurement information, so the basis on which bidders were compared cannot be stated. The recorded suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows Defra buying specialist financial audit services to strengthen controls around an IR35 project, through a call-off from an existing framework. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement from this buyer would need to demonstrate credible audit capability and a practical understanding of control frameworks and IR35-related risks. The selected supplier was Deloitte LLP, indicating that Defra contracted with an established professional-services firm for this assignment. The work was a focused, time-limited project rather than a broad, ongoing service, so suppliers would need enough experienced resource to deliver a defined engagement. The recorded assessment excluded SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises from suitability, signalling that the buyer viewed the requirement as needing the capacity and organisational scale of a larger provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IR35 Project Strengthened Control Framework

Notice Description

IR35 Project Strengthened Control Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5ddb4deb-d165-45b4-974b-26a56b98e2c2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3c8cc6b-feda-4ec2-a08c-c98f1532a0cf
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£291,450 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£291,450 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Deloitte LLP

Further Information

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