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title: "con_27937 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support"
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# con_27937 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8218da19-1e5f-431e-9c20-5dc86f16f117

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## Summary

This procurement process, initiated by the Department for Education, was for the provision of Audit, Assurance, and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support services. The tender, classified under the "Accounting and auditing services" category, covered multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, and London. The procurement, valued at £225,000, was conducted via a "Call-off from a framework agreement" method and reached the Award stage on 18th June 2025. The contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with Mazars LLP selected as the supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in accounting, auditing, and forensic investigation services. SMEs and organisations within the VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises) sectors are particularly well-suited to compete, given the procurement's emphasis on sector-specific expertise. Suppliers with experience in government contracts and familiarity with compliance and regulatory standards can leverage their skills for business growth through services essential to the Department for Education's oversight and fund management responsibilities.

## 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/6e3bcd64-07d5-4293-8ee3-4de9f594a22a |
| 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 | 17 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 | MAZARS |

## 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 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e3bcd64-07d5-4293-8ee3-4de9f594a22a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e3bcd64-07d5-4293-8ee3-4de9f594a22a
  4th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1993dbaf-b73c-41f2-a1f0-fa43d499046f
  n/a

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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