Award

NE Customer Due Diligence Check Service

NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

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Award

15 May 2023 at 08:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England, the buying organisation, has awarded the contract for the "NE Customer Due Diligence Check Service" to Accenture (UK) Limited. The procurement process was categorised as "services" within the fraud audit services industry. This tender, carried out using a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, has now reached the award stage with a contract value of £500,000 signed on May 2, 2023. The location for this contract is in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the fraud audit services sector to compete for providing customer due diligence check services to Natural England. Companies with expertise in risk assessment, background checks, identity verification, and compliance screening would be well-suited to engage with this tender. Accenture (UK) Limited, the current contractor, is a large-scale supplier in London. Interested businesses could explore the buyer's profile to understand more about Natural England's procurement preferences and past contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NE Customer Due Diligence Check Service

Notice Description

NE Customer Due Diligence Check Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

When a developer applies for a nutrient credit through the Nutrient Mitigation Scheme, the supplier of the CDD service will complete a number of background checks, identity verification and screenings to ensure the developer (the "Customer") is correctly risk assessed and not involved in money laundering, sanctions, terrorism or is a political exposed person (PEP). The supplier will provide a report to NE, including a risk score, based on their findings.

Procurement Information

Framework Call Off

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c89d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013708-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212400 - Fraud audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)
Contact Name
Florence West
Contact Email
network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
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

ACCENTURE (UK

Further Information

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