Notice Information
Notice Title
Financial and Operational Due Diligence
Notice Description
A set of updated financial Due Diligence to be performed on two organisations, that is required following unforeseen developments in the market outside the control of UK Space Agency's that require urgently assessing to assist in programmatic decision making.
Procurement Information
Extreme and unavoidable urgency Developments within the industry that were outside of the control and unforeseeable in impact requires UKSA needs to act quickly to support it's interests and the sector this requires financial DD being performed to inform decision making that has become urgent with timelines not within our control as an organisation. Ernst & Young, who have previously delivered the original work for UKSA/DSIT were chosen as the sole supplier capable of delivery. Their established familiarity with the ask and the organisations involved places them in a unique position to undertake this due diligence quickly and effectively, ensuring both efficiency and value for money.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0666f7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032945-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £410,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £420,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Mar 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK SPACE AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DIDCOT
- Postcode
- OX11 0DF
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Electoral Ward
- Hendreds
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032945-2026
10th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021897-2026
11th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021644-2026
11th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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