Official UK procurement notice
SFO/MARTELLO/Expert Support 2 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Serious Fraud Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Serious Fraud Office requires a new contract to be established following the expiry of the previous contract. Martello Expert Services provides independent expert witnesses, subject matter experts and a range of consulting services to the legal sector. Martello's services are required to continue to procure Doug Strong to provide assistance in connection with Commercial Court Proceedings.
The contract has a maximum value of £335,000 excluding VAT (£402,000 including VAT).
Justification for direct award: PA23, Part 3, Chapter 3, Section 41 of the Act. Section 41, Schedule 5, Paragraph 7:Additional or repeat goods, services or works andExtreme and unavoidable urgency, as per PA23 Schedule 5 S.13.
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
- 2 Apr 2026, 17:22 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 17:22 BST
- Authority reference
SFO/MARTELLO/Expert Support 2- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031150- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c5bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement; Urgency
- Published justification
Procurement Act 2023, Part 3, Chapter 3, Section 41 of the Act. Section 41, Schedule 5, Paragraph 7:
Additional or repeat goods, services or works
7 The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-
(a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and
(b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Urgency, as per PA23 Schedule 5 S.13
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published2 Apr 2026, 17:22 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTELLO FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD17 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2027Extensions: The Serious Fraud Office can extend the contract for up to 6 months by giving the supplier 10 days notice. | £335,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MARTELLO FINANCIAL SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender