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title: "CFO Insights - Financial Benchmarking"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0649a6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-06"
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# CFO Insights - Financial Benchmarking

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0649a6

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council, a public authority from Widnes, United Kingdom, engaged in a procurement process for a financial benchmarking tool titled "CFO Insights - Financial Benchmarking." This contract falls under the services category and pertains to accounting, auditing, and fiscal services with delivery specified within the UKD71 region. The procurement stage has been awarded and the process was conducted using a direct procurement method without competition, as it was below the threshold. The contract, valued at £30,000, was awarded to GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP, commencing on the 1st of December 2025 and is set to end on the 30th of November 2027. The tender was finalized and details published on the 6th of February 2026.

This tender represents a lucrative opportunity for service providers in the financial services sector, particularly those specialising in financial benchmarking tools and related services such as accounting, auditing, and fiscal analysis. Large enterprises capable of offering comprehensive financial advisory and benchmarking solutions stand to benefit significantly from such contracts, particularly those well-versed in handling public sector engagements. Businesses familiar with procurement processes involving sub-central government public authorities could potentially leverage such contracts to establish or expand their footprint in the public sector, providing specialised financial insights and consultancy services.

## Notice

12 months subscription to CFO Insights financial benchmarking tool

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010773-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2026 at 09:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010773-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010773-2026
  6th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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