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title: "con_27938 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support"
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# con_27938 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8767c636-1d23-48ff-8581-18b953cc7ad6

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed the procurement process for the "con_27938 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support" project. This tender falls under the services category, specifically accounting and auditing services, with a procurement method of a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The project serves multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and London, among others. The contract, valued at £570,000, commenced on 1st April 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2028. The award was finalised on 18th June 2025, following a tender period that ended on 3rd March 2025. Mazars LLP has been awarded the contract for this specialist project, which focuses on assurance audits and the investigation of allegations related to funding misuse.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in audit, assurance, and forensic accounting, particularly those with sector-specific expertise in the public funding landscape. The contract's scope, which includes auditing and investigation support services, makes it particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Firms capable of delivering high-quality, sector-specific audit solutions across various regions in the UK are well-positioned to capitalise on such opportunities, thereby leveraging their expertise to expand their services and enhance reputational standing through engagements with a high-profile public sector entity like the Department for Education.

## 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 1 covers Post 16 funding assurance audit reviews for auditing training provider data return

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/104abf8c-06f9-4115-998e-d3cdb447f14e |
| 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 | £570,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £570,000 |
| 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 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/104abf8c-06f9-4115-998e-d3cdb447f14e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/104abf8c-06f9-4115-998e-d3cdb447f14e
  4th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7120944-0d8f-4c82-831b-b5f84b4d1868
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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