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title: "con_27931 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support"
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# con_27931 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ab85e73-98e7-417b-83ad-538bdc5c7371

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## Summary

The contracting process led by the Department for Education involves the procurement titled "con_27931 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support," and is focused on providing specialist services to ensure oversight responsibilities, particularly in forensic accounting and investigation support. This procurement falls under the "Accounting and auditing services" category and spans several regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and London. The procurement has reached the award stage, with Deloitte LLP being the contracted supplier, set to deliver services from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. The contract is valued at £225,000 and was executed via a selective procurement method through a framework agreement. The process concluded with the award on 6th June 2025, after the tender period closed on 3rd March 2025.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises with expertise in accounting, auditing, and forensic investigations. Specialists in these fields will find this an invaluable opportunity to leverage their sector and technical expertise in providing assurance services. Small and medium enterprises (SME) or suppliers that are particularly involved in forensic investigations and compliance can significantly benefit from engaging in such opportunities. Those businesses adept at navigating framework agreements and delivering consistent service over extended periods will be well-suited to pursue similar contracts 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 3 covers Forensic accounting and Investigation support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/045d86a4-0110-4ef2-a6df-3a867be18d5a |
| 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 | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £225,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £225,000 |
| 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 | DELOITTE |

## 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 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/045d86a4-0110-4ef2-a6df-3a867be18d5a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/045d86a4-0110-4ef2-a6df-3a867be18d5a
  4th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7343495d-087d-40db-8a45-3140ab16db89
  n/a

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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