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Independent review of contracts commissioned, procured and awarded by Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 16:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council commissioned an independent review of contracts that it has commissioned, procured and awarded. The requirement is a consultancy service focused on examining the council’s contracting activity, including the way contracts were commissioned, the procurement process used and the resulting awards. It is classified as an auditing service. The work is for Lancashire County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Preston, and is delivered in the United Kingdom. This opportunity is relevant to consultancies, audit practices and professional services firms with experience of independently reviewing public-sector procurement and contract award decisions. The requirement concerns assurance and scrutiny of the council’s own commercial activity rather than the delivery of goods, construction or operational services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. FORVIS MAZARS LLP was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 4 September 2026. Its value is £33,400 excluding VAT, or £40,080 including VAT. The contract is active. The award covers the independent review and auditing service for Lancashire County Council’s commissioned, procured and awarded contracts. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one lot. The available procurement details establish a limited competitive route and an awarded outcome, with the selected supplier providing the contracted review service for the stated period.

This procurement shows demand from Lancashire County Council for independent scrutiny of its own commissioning, procurement and contract award activity. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide impartial consultancy and audit expertise, understand public-sector procurement and contract governance, and be able to review activity across the full commercial lifecycle. Relevant experience would include assessing how requirements were commissioned, how competition and evaluation were conducted, and whether awards were properly made and documented. The successful supplier was a large professional services firm, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider able to deliver specialist assurance work with established audit and review capability. Firms seeking similar work should be prepared to demonstrate independence, sound judgement and clear evidence-based reporting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent review of contracts commissioned, procured and awarded by Lancashire County Council

Notice Description

Consultancy agreement for the appointment of independent review of contracts commissioned, procured and awarded by Lancashire County Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075443-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 4 Sep 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
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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