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SFO-QUT88-AVE

Serious Fraud Office · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 01:51.

Opportunity overview

Expert Witness related work: 1. Give expert witness testimony at the QUT88 Phase 2 hearing. 2. Preparatory work in connection with 1. 3. Potentially assist with additional work reviewing any judgement arising from the Proceedings. 4. Potentially assisting with any appeal. Contract signed 09/04/2026 with an urgent requirement for ongoing expert witness work associated to the QUT88 case.

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.

Contract value
£280k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£336k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC444080
Location
London, UKI31, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06800e
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Continuation of expert witness work for phase 2 of QUT88 case

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatFurtherFollowingCompetitiveProcedure

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Serious Fraud Office
Id
GB-PPON-PZLQ-7427-JMLZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZLQ-7427-JMLZ

Address

Street Address
2-4 Cockspur Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1Y 5BS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Accounting Valuation Experts LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC444080

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
OC444080

Address

Street Address
71-75 Shelton Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2H 9JQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71319000
Description
Expert witness services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC444080
Name
Accounting Valuation Experts LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
9 Apr 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
KPIs would not appropriately assess the performance of the Expert Witness work related to the relevant case

Period

Starts
9 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 12 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Value

Including VAT
336,000
Amount
280,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
032900-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Apr 2026, 15:06
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1Y 5BS · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 032855-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 032878-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 032900-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·