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Due Diligence review

Cambridgeshire County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 12:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council commissioned an independent due diligence review service, classified as financial consultancy. The review was for the council and its delivery location was in the East of England. The requirement was procured as a call-off from the ESPO Consultancy Framework. The named service is a focused review rather than a broader financial consultancy programme; the procurement description does not set out further detail on the subject or scope of the due diligence work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP was selected. The award date was 1 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 14 to 23 September 2026. The awarded value is £55,000. The estimated tender value was also £55,000. The council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, so the competition took place through the existing framework rather than as an open tender. The submission deadline was 21 August 2026. The procurement was categorised as a service, and the published suitability information marked it unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For firms considering comparable future work for Cambridgeshire County Council, this award demonstrates demand for independent due diligence delivered as financial consultancy through the ESPO Consultancy Framework. A credible competitor would need to be eligible to compete through that framework and able to provide an independent review service. The selected supplier, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP, is a large advisory and tax firm, indicating that a substantial professional-services provider satisfied this requirement. The council marked the opportunity unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, a relevant signal for firms assessing whether the buyer’s route and scale fit their organisation. The published description does not define specialist subject-matter credentials or technical methods for the review, so the evidence points to independence and due diligence capability rather than a narrower specialism.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Due Diligence review

Notice Description

Provision of an independent due diligence review service. Additional information: This is a call from ESPO Consultancy Framework 664_25

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9b252d75-4213-4795-9276-ebf86fea8236
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f30fd4b0-0184-470e-88d9-7e988af42876
Current Stage
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2026 30 days
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
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Further Information

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