Official UK procurement notice
SFO/GenCoun/AVE1/25 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Serious Fraud Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is for the provision of expert support services to the Serious Fraud Office.
The maximum value of the contract is £650,000 (not including VAT). The services are to be supplied at the instruction of the SFO and charges are to be based on hourly rates. The final spend on the contract will depend on how much work the SFO gives to the supplier, but it cannot exceed the maximum value.
Due to an oversight the publication for this notification has been delayed. The contract was awarded and began on 22nd October 2025.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Feb 2026, 10:11 GMT
- Authority reference
SFO/GenCoun/AVE1/25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016759- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649feFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
SFO assessed CCS frameworks for relevant expertise but were unable to find any. In the context of urgency SFO undertook an off-framework assessment of the available persons with relevant expertise, addressing the question of conflicts, availability, and cost. SFO subsequently awarded a contact to the expert who offered best value for money.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published6 Feb 2026, 12:25 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published10 Feb 2026, 10:40 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Feb 2026, 10:11 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Valuation Experts LLP10 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: Optional 12 month extension period. | £650,000 | 28 Feb 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Accounting Valuation Experts LLP
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2026
- Value
- £650,000
- Period
- 10 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 12 month optional extension.
No agreed KPIs: This contract is for services as directed by the SFO and for the duration directed by the SFO. All supplier work will be reviewed by the SFO to ensure it it in line with instruction.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ACCOUNTING VALUATION EXPERTS LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender