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CCFI26A02 Provision of Spend Analysis and Recovery Service Accounts Payable Review

Crown Commercial Service

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22 Sep 2026 at 13:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency procured a spend analysis and recovery service focused on accounts payable review. The work is intended to help establish a best-practice standard for government accounts payable, improve confidence and assurance in payment processes, and reduce losses arising from fraud, error or waste in erroneous supplier payments. This is a financial services requirement, classified under CPV 66000000, delivered across the United Kingdom. The procurement covered one complete lot. It is relevant to organisations providing accounts payable auditing, spend analysis, payment assurance, financial controls, supplier-payment review and recovery services for central government or other large public-sector environments.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a competitive selective process under a framework agreement. APLX LTD was selected on 22 September 2026 for the single lot. The award value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT. The awarded service period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2028, with renewal available for up to two further years in one-year increments, giving a maximum extent to 27 September 2030. The requirement was evaluated through the framework’s competitive award process. The award is active, and a signature milestone was scheduled for 25 September 2026.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for specialist accounts payable review, spend analysis and recovery work aimed at identifying fraud, error and waste in supplier payments. Competitors seeking to pursue comparable work for the Government Commercial Agency would need credible capability in analysing high-volume payment and spend data, testing accounts payable controls, identifying erroneous or potentially improper payments, and supporting recovery or assurance activity. Experience of translating findings into practical best-practice standards for government would be particularly relevant. A credible supplier would also need the capacity to deliver a UK-wide service for a central-government buyer, work constructively with suppliers and public-sector finance teams, and provide evidence-based findings that improve confidence in payment processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CCFI26A02 Provision of Spend Analysis and Recovery Service Accounts Payable Review

Notice Description

Spend Analysis and Recovery Service Accounts Payable Review to contribute to the establishment of a best practice standard for Government, ensuring improved confidence and assurance of accounts payable process, and where possible reduce losses due to fraud, error or waste (FEW) that occur through erroneous payments made to suppliers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077779
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089615-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2028 2-3 years
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
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Audit Partnership Limited

Further Information

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