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title: "Financial Advice for Equity and LOP - Call off from - CCS Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) Framework RM6310 Lot 4"
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buyer: "Cambridgeshire County Council"
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# Financial Advice for Equity and LOP - Call off from - CCS Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) Framework RM6310 Lot 4

Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9aaa030b-57b6-4f6c-bfbd-9799f7ade55d

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council procured specialist financial and commercial advisory services for its Waste PFI contract. The work covers valuing the council’s equity and operations and maintenance loss-of-profit exposure, and assessing potential compensation liabilities, including those connected with a possible voluntary termination by the authority. This is a professional financial advisory and audit-related assignment, classified under auditing services (CPV 79212000). The services are to be delivered in England, for the council based at New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon. The requirement is relevant to firms advising public authorities on PFI or complex infrastructure contracts, particularly where financial valuation, commercial analysis, loss-of-profit assessment and termination compensation are involved.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 25 August 2026 to Grant Thornton UK LLP. It was a call-off from Crown Commercial Service’s Audit and Assurance Services Two framework, Lot 4, using the stated ‘Other’ procurement method. The tender deadline was 10 August 2026 at 12:00. The estimated procurement value was £90,000, while the awarded value was £27,000. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The original requirement allowed an additional 12-month extension, giving a possible maximum duration of 36 months. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information describes the requirement and outcome but gives no award scoring or weighting basis.

This award is a useful market signal for specialist advisory firms that support local authorities with financially complex PFI arrangements. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to value equity positions and operations and maintenance loss-of-profit claims, assess potential compensation liabilities, and explain the financial consequences of authority-led termination. Experience of Waste PFI or similarly structured long-term infrastructure contracts would be directly relevant, as would the ability to combine financial modelling with commercial and contractual analysis. The buyer used a central government audit and assurance framework route, so firms seeking comparable work should consider the capability and framework eligibility needed for that route. The award also indicates that a suitably capable SME can deliver this type of focused assignment.

## Notice

Cambridgeshire County Council requires specialist financial and commercial advisory support in relation to the valuation of equity and O&M loss of profit and the assessment of potential compensation liabilities arising under its Waste PFI contract, including in connection with a potential Authority Voluntary Termination Additional information: Call off from - CCS Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) Framework RM6310 Lot 4 This is a contract for 2 years, with the option to extend by an additional 12 months (36 month total contract duration).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ac6c41-35d2-4abb-b9b9-45d6fb327fa8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,000 |
| 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 | Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Postcode area | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Grant Thornton UK LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ac6c41-35d2-4abb-b9b9-45d6fb327fa8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ac6c41-35d2-4abb-b9b9-45d6fb327fa8
  3rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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