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COV - Accounts Payable Recovery Audit (2026)

Coventry City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 17:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

27 May 2026 at 12:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council procured an accounts payable recovery audit service for its Coventry operations. The work is intended to identify, validate and recover money owed to the Council, while analysing root causes and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. This is a financial auditing and accounting service, covering accounts payable recovery, audit investigation and related improvement insight. The buyer is Coventry City Council, a sub-central public authority. The recorded delivery area is Coventry, within the West Midlands. Suppliers would need to provide an audit-led recovery service that can examine payment records, validate potential recoveries, support the recovery of funds and turn findings into practical recommendations for improving accounts payable controls and processes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline was 17 June 2026 at 12:00. Coventry City Council awarded the single lot to Liberata UK Limited, and the contract was signed on 21 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a possible one-time 12-month extension to no later than 31 July 2028. The recorded gross contract value is £0 GBP. Evaluation was based on the most advantageous offer, with net price weighted at 65% and technical and quality responses at 35%. The contract is active and the process used electronic submissions.

This award demonstrates a defined demand for outsourced accounts payable recovery auditing from Coventry City Council, combining financial investigation with service improvement advice. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience of reviewing accounts payable data, identifying potential overpayments or other monies owed, validating findings and supporting recovery work with a public-sector client. It would also need to show that audit results can be converted into insight on root causes and continuous improvement, rather than only producing isolated recovery claims. Commercial discipline will matter because price carried the greater evaluation weighting, while the service model, methodology, evidence quality and ability to deliver reliable technical outcomes would need to score well against the technical and quality requirements. The incumbent is a large supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Accounts Payable Recovery Audit (2026)

Notice Description

The purpose of the audit is to identify, validate and recover monies owed to the Council, while also providing insight into root causes and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term of the Contract will be for a period of twelve (12) months from the commencement, but may be extended, by mutual agreement, by one (1) increment of twelve (12) months to an expiry date no later than twenty-four (24) months from the commencement date. The Contract will be subject to review throughout the initial term, and the results of the review(s) will inform the Council's decision as to whether to offer any extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a60b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068890-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open 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

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 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
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Liberata UK Limited

Further Information

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