NE Customer Due Diligence Check Service

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£500,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 May 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Accenture UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NE Customer Due Diligence Check Service

CPV: Fraud audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1When a developer applies for a nutrient credit through the Nutrient Mitigation Scheme,…Awarded

When a developer applies for a nutrient credit through the Nutrient Mitigation Scheme, the supplier of the CDD service will complete a number of background checks, identity verification and screenings to ensure the developer (the “Customer”) is correctly risk assessed and not involved in money laundering, sanctions, terrorism or is a political exposed person (PEP). The supplier will provide a report to NE, including a risk score, based on their findings.

Delivery: UK

79212400 Fraud audit services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 May 2023, 09:45 BST
Last source update: 15 May 2023, 09:45 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-013708
Classification (CPV): Fraud audit services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c89d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Framework Call Off

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 2 May 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Accenture UK Limited	£500,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 013708-2023-1 · Accenture UK Limited
Signed
2 May 2023
Value
£500,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Accenture (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier4757301 1 Plantation Place, 30 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 3BD, United Kingdom, London, UK, EC3M 3BDContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.