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SFO-MARTELLO-EXT

Serious Fraud Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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22 Aug 2025 at 15:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

22 Aug 2025 at 13:57

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Serious Fraud Office, a central government public authority in the United Kingdom, has awarded a contract titled "SFO-MARTELLO-EXT" within the services industry. This contract, awarded via a direct procurement method due to urgency, pertains to expert witness services and spans several regions across the UK, including UKC, UKD, and UKI. It follows a preceding contract for similar services. The awarded contract is valued up to £1,036,500 excluding VAT and entails provisions for extending the contract by six months with a 10-day notice. The tender, currently in the Award stage, was initiated on 22 August 2025, with the agreement expected to be signed by 4 September 2025 and services to commence on 5 September 2025, lasting until 5 April 2026 with possible extensions until October 2026.

This contract offers substantial business opportunities, particularly for small to medium enterprises specialising in the legal and consulting sectors. Businesses providing expert services, such as Martello Financial Services, which will supply the required expertise for the contract, show the potential for growth by fulfilling such high-demand roles. The fact that the procurement method used was direct award highlights the need for capable and reliable suppliers capable of responding to urgent requirements, making it an attractive prospect for businesses aiming to establish or expand their footprint within the legal consulting area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SFO-MARTELLO-EXT

Notice Description

Due to budgetary reasons, a new contract has been established following on from SFO-MARTELLO. Martello Expert Services provides independent expert witnesses, subject matter experts and a range of consulting services to the legal sector. Martello's services are required to procure Doug Strong to provide assistance in connection with Commercial Court Proceedings. Contract has a maximal value of PS863500. The original notice was published via Contracts Finder. SFO wishes to flag that the two contracts are not materially different. SFO has included the costs of the previous contract (which ran 27 February 2025-April 4 2025) into the costs of the notice for the new contract, to display the aggregated fees in one notice.

Procurement Information

Urgency, as per PA23 Schedule 5 S.13

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050941-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71319000 - Expert witness services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,033,500 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
5 Sep 2025 - 5 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Serious Fraud Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 5BS
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

Martello Financial Services

Further Information

Notice Documents

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