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Forensic Accounting Services

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has completed the award phase for its procurement titled "Forensic Accounting Services". This tender falls under the Accounting and Auditing services industry category and is located in London, specifically at the postal code SW1P4DF. The procurement method used was a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded on 13th March 2025, and it commenced on 17th March 2025, continuing until 16th March 2027. The total contracted value amounts to GBP 3,200,000.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in forensic accounting consultancy to engage in a high-value project supporting payment plan policy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to compete, as the procurement suitability criteria have been designed with them in mind. Deloitte LLP, a large-scale supplier, was awarded the contract but had to avoid conflicts with certain developers, resulting in the distribution of three separate contracts. This scenario suggests that other qualified firms may find similar opportunities within the scope of this arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Forensic Accounting Services

Notice Description

Forensic accounting consultancy support is required to support the delivery of a payment plan policy. This procurement resulted in three separate contracts being awarded, as the top ranked supplier had conflicts with a number of developers on which the services would be carried out. This award process was set out within the ITT documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ff8e22bd-5d20-494d-ba85-1ec9c9196a10
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06a4d790-8408-4575-846d-6171f01c01c0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2027 1-2 years
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
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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