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SFO/GenCoun/AVE1/25

Serious Fraud Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Serious Fraud Office

Buyer Address: 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, UKI32, SW1Y 5BS, United Kingdom

Contact Email: commercial@sfo.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
650000.0 GBP
Published
10 Feb 2026, 10:40
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
10 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Accounting Valuation Experts LLP
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The 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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: SFO/GenCoun/AVE1/25

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