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title: "con_27933 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support"
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# con_27933 Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f72241e6-e56b-466f-a09a-a0fbd33882f4

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a procurement process titled "Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting & Investigation Support" under the industry category of Accounting and Auditing services. This contract, valued at £225,000, was executed through a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with services to be delivered across various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and London, among others. The award stage was finalized with Begbies Traynor Group as the supplier, and an award notice was published on 4th July 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organizations with existing frameworks in forensic accounting and investigations. It's well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), thanks to the procurement's suitability criteria. Businesses within these sectors can leverage the Department for Education's demand for specialised expertise to broaden their service offerings and enhance their market standing within the UK's public sector. The ongoing demand for such specialized services offers an avenue for sustained business engagement and asset expansion.

## 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/127540e4-a2b3-4ec2-bb0a-4759748bca75 |
| 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 | 8 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 | BEGBIES TRAYNOR GROUP |

## 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/127540e4-a2b3-4ec2-bb0a-4759748bca75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127540e4-a2b3-4ec2-bb0a-4759748bca75
  4th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb6cc611-1ba3-49a6-9fa4-8603ea1bb927
  n/a

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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