Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 5 Dec 2025, 16:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of fatal flaws review service (call off via CCS RM6360 - Lot 1)

Official notice

Authority: PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT APPOINTMENTS LIMITED

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£180,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Browne Jacobson LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This service will cover provision of fatal flaws reviews legal advice relating to audit services. This service will commence from 1 January 2026 for an initial term of two years, with provision to extend by a further year.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This service will cover provision of fatal flaws reviews legal advice relating to…Awarded

This service will cover provision of fatal flaws reviews legal advice relating to audit services and has been awarded using a compliant framework route.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West · PSAA is an appointing person for principal local government and police bodies for audits from 2018/19, under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015.

79100000 Legal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Dec 2025, 16:47 GMT
Last source update: 5 Dec 2025, 16:47 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-080346
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f029 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The chosen framework permits for compliant call off without competition.

Publisher note: This is a compliant call-off via the RM6360 Legal Panel for Government framework to provide named services. This award notice is published for transparency purposes.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £180,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Browne Jacobson LLP	£180,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 080346-2025-1 · Browne Jacobson LLP
Signed
5 Dec 2025
Value
£180,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT APPOINTMENTS LIMITED

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs GB-COH: 09178094 18 Smith Square, London, London, SW1P3HZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BROWNE JACOBSON LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC306448 Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 1BJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.