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title: "Duplicate Payment Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0581dd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY"
published: "2025-08-05"
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# Duplicate Payment Audit

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0581dd

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## Summary

The London Borough of Bexley has recently completed a direct procurement process titled "Duplicate Payment Audit" aimed at auditing duplicate payments and VAT miscoding for the financial year 2025/2026. The contracting authority, classified as a sub-central government public authority, is located in Bexleyheath, United Kingdom. This procurement was completed via a below-threshold method without competition, and a contract was awarded on 25th July 2025, running until 25th March 2026. The main industry category for this tender is services, specifically accounting and auditing services.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in accounting and auditing services to engage in government contracts. SMEs like Rockford Associates Limited, the awarded supplier, can leverage their expertise in services to fulfil public sector needs. Businesses with experience in auditing, especially those adept at identifying duplicate payments and VAT compliance, are well-positioned to compete in similar future opportunities due to the emphasis on service quality and compliance assurance.

## Notice

Audit on duplicate payment and miscoding of VAT during 2025/2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046258-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2025 - 25 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £54,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY |
| Locality | BEXLEYHEATH |
| Post town | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA6 7AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Electoral ward | Bexleyheath |
| Westminster constituency | Bexleyheath and Crayford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCKFORD ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2025 at 15:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046258-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046258-2025
  5th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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