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title: "con_27935 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support"
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# con_27935 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00119f3d-6093-49b6-930b-2d705b02d658

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "con_27935 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support" has been completed. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, based in London, England. The contract, which falls under the industry category of accounting and auditing services (CPV: 79210000), involves a strategic "call-off from a framework agreement" process, reflecting a selective procurement method. The contract was awarded on 9th June 2025 to RSM, a supplier situated in London. The services are to be delivered across various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and London, with a total value of £300,000 and a contract period spanning from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for entities specialising in audit, assurance, and forensic accounting. It is especially suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations interested in contracting with public sector entities. The engagement would benefit firms capable of providing expert oversight and investigation services to ensure proper fund usage and compliance. Businesses that operate within or can service the outlined UK regions would be well positioned to compete for similar opportunities in the future.

## Notice

This work is specialist in nature and requires sector and technical expertise. The assurance/investigations work covered by the procurement is essential to CARD's oversight responsibilities and providing an opinion on use of funds for the purposes intended as well as investigating allegations of misuse of funds. Lot 2 covers General pre and post 16 Assurance and framework support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7e607a2-dfef-41f8-921d-1ec8e35845e7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7e607a2-dfef-41f8-921d-1ec8e35845e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7e607a2-dfef-41f8-921d-1ec8e35845e7
  4th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2350dbb7-0749-466c-bb61-03bb9d102eaf
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/dfe

## Provenance

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