Buyer Name: Serious Fraud Office
Buyer Address: 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, UKI32, SW1Y 5BS, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial@sfo.gov.uk
SFO-MARTELLO-EXT
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
863500.0 GBP
863500.0 GBP
Published
22 Aug 2025, 12:57
22 Aug 2025, 12:57
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
04 Sep 2025, 23:00
04 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
05 Apr 2026, 22:59
05 Apr 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
71319000 - Expert witness services
71319000 - Expert witness services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Martello Financial Services
Martello Financial Services
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
Due to budgetary reasons, a new contract has been established following on from SFO-MARTELLO. 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 procure Doug Strong to provide assistance in connection with Commercial Court Proceedings. Contract has a maximal value of £863500. The original notice was published via Contracts Finder. SFO wishes to flag that the two contracts are not materially different. SFO has included the costs of the previous contract (which ran 27 February 2025 - 4 April 2025) into the costs of the notice for the new contract, to display the aggregated fees in one notice. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/763ed013-dc2f-4959-8580-093a3e944dae
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Awards
Award Title: SFO-MARTELLO-EXT
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