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buyer: "Cambridgeshire County Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Due Diligence review

Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b252d75-4213-4795-9276-ebf86fea8236

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council commissioned an independent due diligence review service, classified as financial consultancy. The review was for the council and its delivery location was in the East of England. The requirement was procured as a call-off from the ESPO Consultancy Framework. The named service is a focused review rather than a broader financial consultancy programme; the procurement description does not set out further detail on the subject or scope of the due diligence work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP was selected. The award date was 1 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 14 to 23 September 2026. The awarded value is £55,000. The estimated tender value was also £55,000. The council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, so the competition took place through the existing framework rather than as an open tender. The submission deadline was 21 August 2026. The procurement was categorised as a service, and the published suitability information marked it unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For firms considering comparable future work for Cambridgeshire County Council, this award demonstrates demand for independent due diligence delivered as financial consultancy through the ESPO Consultancy Framework. A credible competitor would need to be eligible to compete through that framework and able to provide an independent review service. The selected supplier, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP, is a large advisory and tax firm, indicating that a substantial professional-services provider satisfied this requirement. The council marked the opportunity unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, a relevant signal for firms assessing whether the buyer’s route and scale fit their organisation. The published description does not define specialist subject-matter credentials or technical methods for the review, so the evidence points to independence and due diligence capability rather than a narrower specialism.

## Notice

Provision of an independent due diligence review service. Additional information: This is a call from ESPO Consultancy Framework 664_25

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f30fd4b0-0184-470e-88d9-7e988af42876 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f30fd4b0-0184-470e-88d9-7e988af42876

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f30fd4b0-0184-470e-88d9-7e988af42876
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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