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title: "Independent review of contracts commissioned, procured and awarded by Lancashire County Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06df75"
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# Independent review of contracts commissioned, procured and awarded by Lancashire County Council

Buyer: Lancashire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df75

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council commissioned an independent review of contracts that it has commissioned, procured and awarded. The requirement is a consultancy service focused on examining the council’s contracting activity, including the way contracts were commissioned, the procurement process used and the resulting awards. It is classified as an auditing service. The work is for Lancashire County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Preston, and is delivered in the United Kingdom. This opportunity is relevant to consultancies, audit practices and professional services firms with experience of independently reviewing public-sector procurement and contract award decisions. The requirement concerns assurance and scrutiny of the council’s own commercial activity rather than the delivery of goods, construction or operational services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. FORVIS MAZARS LLP was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 4 September 2026. Its value is £33,400 excluding VAT, or £40,080 including VAT. The contract is active. The award covers the independent review and auditing service for Lancashire County Council’s commissioned, procured and awarded contracts. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one lot. The available procurement details establish a limited competitive route and an awarded outcome, with the selected supplier providing the contracted review service for the stated period.

This procurement shows demand from Lancashire County Council for independent scrutiny of its own commissioning, procurement and contract award activity. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide impartial consultancy and audit expertise, understand public-sector procurement and contract governance, and be able to review activity across the full commercial lifecycle. Relevant experience would include assessing how requirements were commissioned, how competition and evaluation were conducted, and whether awards were properly made and documented. The successful supplier was a large professional services firm, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider able to deliver specialist assurance work with established audit and review capability. Firms seeking similar work should be prepared to demonstrate independence, sound judgement and clear evidence-based reporting.

## Notice

Consultancy agreement for the appointment of independent review of contracts commissioned, procured and awarded by Lancashire County Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075443-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Jul 2026 - 4 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Lancashire County Council |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Postcode area | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 0LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORVIS MAZARS LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 16:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075443-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075443-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.forvismazars.com/group/en
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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