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Forensic Accountancy

Scottish Government · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:59.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Forensic Accountant.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

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Contract value
£100k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Jan 2025
Award ID
000786-2025-740522-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI44, SE1 2RT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79200000 — Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Lots

  • The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Forensic Accountant.£100k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CASE/740522
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
14 Nov 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
14 Nov 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
14 Nov 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
Financial Ratio: Bidders will be required to meet the following: The acceptable range is a Failure Score no less than 50 subject to Dun and Bradstreet. Insurances: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers (compulsory) liability Insurance = in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force. Public Liability Insurance = 1 Million GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance = 1 Million GBP
Description
FINANCIAL RATIOS(S) INSURANCE

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Minimum
Supply Chain Management If tenders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance. Environmental Management Measure Tenders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to: A completed copy of the tenders ‘relevant contract’ Climate Change Plan Template, including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon emissions. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions.
Description
Supply Chain Management **Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Supply Chain Management/Prompt Payment tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.4 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Supply Chain Management/Prompt Payment question (unless it is stipulated as NON-Applicable as they do not operate supply chain as part of their delivery. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ or stipulate as Non-Applicable) for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated. Environmental Management Measure **Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Environmental Measurement Management, tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.7 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Environmental Management Measures question. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
**Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Qualification. Tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.6 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A ‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the question, Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for this section in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated. Bidders must have following qualifications: Qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) qualified or equivalent. selection criteria will be included in the SPD module on Public Contract Scotland Tender

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Forensic Accountant.

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
There may be additional assessments as part of this contract agreement.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-10601
Name
Scottish Government

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 8EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Contact

Name
Maxine Mullen
Telephone
+44 412425466
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-15893
Name
Sheriff Court House,

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street,

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court House,
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134588
Name
Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI44
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2RT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7 More London

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Contact

Telephone
+44 7801216737

Award information

Award 1
Id
000786-2025-740522-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134588
Name
Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
000786-2025-740522-1
Status
active
Award ID
000786-2025-740522-1
Date Signed
8 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM · G2 8EA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04b150-2025-01-10T10:29:52Zcompiled ·