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title: "con_27936 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# con_27936 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99bdad17-ee43-48bb-b46e-946abbe20cf3

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a selective procurement process, awarding a contract for "Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support" services. This contract, valued at £300,000, was awarded to Mazars LLP and involves providing specialist oversight and investigation support essential for the department's responsibilities. The procurement falls under the "Accounting and auditing services" industry category and covers multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including London and the South East. The framework agreement for this tender concluded in March 2025, and the contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in accounting and forensic investigation, particularly those that align with public sector frameworks. It fits well with SMEs and social enterprises due to its suitability criteria, facilitating potential growth in these segments. Companies with robust expertise in financial oversight and a keen understanding of regulatory compliance in public finance will be well-suited to compete and thrive in this market area.

## 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/c8fb9b4e-8758-4302-a3f6-c4203c46c440 |
| 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 | £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 | 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 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8fb9b4e-8758-4302-a3f6-c4203c46c440

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8fb9b4e-8758-4302-a3f6-c4203c46c440
  4th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d89e8e3b-0da6-4f8f-87be-f5bc741cd08f
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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