Official UK procurement notice
ID 5996575 - PSNI - Forensic Accountancy and Forensic Technology Services
Authority: Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) (referred to as “Buyer” herein and within
the Mid-Tier Core Terms and Schedules) require a Supplier(s) to provide forensic
accountancy expertise and resources to assist in financial investigations.
The PSNI is seeking to engage forensic accountancy expertise and resources to assist in
financial investigations, particularly when there are complex and specialist financial
issues.
As well as forensic accountancy requirements, there is a requirement for specialist
forensic technology services in relation to electronic data extraction and analysis.
A number of other government entities may also avail of the services provided by the
Supplier(s) under the provision of this contract. A list of those organisations that may
utilise the provisions under this contract has been provided below:
- Police Service of Northern Ireland;
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA);
- Police Ombudsman Northern Ireland;
- Department of Justice; and
- Department of Finance (DoF).
This is a collaborative contract for the provision of forensic accountancy services, which
will be broken into two Lots.
Lot 1 - Forensic Accountancy - This Lot will comprise of the provision of forensic
accountancy services such as expert witness reports and analysis of financial records.
Lot 2 - Electronic Data Extraction and Analysis Services – This Lot will involve the
provision of electronic data extraction and analysis services.
Suppliers should refer to ID 5996575 - Mid Tier Schedule 02 Specification - Forensic
Accounting Services for full details relating to the deliverables of this contract.
- How the procedure runs: 1. Publish Notice and procurement documentation 2. Submission of Initial Tenders including Conditions of Participation (COP) submission 3. Consideration of Excluded / Excludable Tenderer Status/ Debarment Status * 4. Assessment of Tender Responses 5. Identification of preferred supplier (with the option to award prior to security stage) 6. Security Stage(s) with preferred Supplier (if required) 7. Site Verification (if required) The Contracting Authority may during the process refine the wording and / or weighting of an award criterion in line with section 24 of the PA 2023. Where this is the case revised tender documentation will be provided to all suppliers clearly indicating any refinements made. The Contracting Authority reserves the right amend the stages of the competitive flexible procurement process. The process described above is indicative only and the finalised process will be provided in the tender documents.
CPV: Accounting services · Data analysis services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£922,444 together) · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1Forensic AccountancyAwardedRenewalPublished value£784,078
This Lot will comprise of the provision of forensic accountancy services such as expert witness reports and analysis of financial records.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation
Lot #2Electronic Data Extraction and Analysis ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£138,366
This Lot will involve the provision of electronic data extraction and analysis services.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
ID 5996575- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084049- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f854Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Publish Notice and procurement documentation
- Submission of Initial Tenders including Conditions of Participation (COP) submission
- Consideration of Excluded / Excludable Tenderer Status/ Debarment Status *
- Assessment of Tender Responses
- Identification of preferred supplier (with the option to award prior to security stage)
- Security Stage(s) with preferred Supplier (if required)
- Site Verification (if required)
The Contracting Authority may during the process refine the wording and / or weighting of an award criterion in line with section 24 of the PA 2023. Where this is the case revised tender documentation will be provided to all suppliers clearly indicating any refinements made.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right amend the stages of the competitive flexible procurement process. The process described above is indicative only and the finalised process will be provided in the tender documents.
- Risks
If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become ‘excluded’ or ‘excludable’ as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;
(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and
(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.
and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
17 Dec 2025 → 8 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published309 days ago17 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMT
- Clarification questions by275 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline260 days ago4 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by205 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts72 days ago11 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent24 days ago28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published23 days ago29 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Standstill ends13 days ago8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025- Tender notice published17 Dec 2025, 16:45 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 09:40 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 4 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT27 Jan 2026, 09:40 GMT+7 days · was 28 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published29 Sept 2026, 11:00 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Contract signature expected9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Closing date for receipt of tenders has been extended to Wednesday 04 February 2026 at 15:00.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Forensic Accountancy1 award | |||
| ‘Withheld Section94 supplier’SMEID 5996575 - PSNI - Forensic Accountancy and Forensic Technology Services - Lot 1 - Forensic Accountancy12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030 · up to 11 Oct 2031Extensions: Following the initial contract period, there is 1 potential extension periods of up to 12 months. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. In addition, the Supplier may also be required to provide ad hoc forensic accountancy services as requested by PSNI. These may include, but are not limited to, additional financial analysis, expert witness preparation, document review, fraud investigation, or reporting tasks that arise outside the planned scope of work but are relevant to the overall objectives of the engagement. Any costs in addition to the core provision will be dealt with on an individual role basis and in line with the tendered hourly rates. | £1,038,785 | 28 Sept 2026standstill to 8 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Electronic Data Extraction and Analysis Services1 award | |||
| ‘Withheld Section94 supplier’SMEID 5996575 - PSNI - Forensic Accountancy and Forensic Technology Services - Lot 2 - Electronic Data Extraction and Analysis Services12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030 · up to 11 Oct 2031Extensions: Following the initial contract period, there is 1 potential extension periods of up to 12 months. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. In addition, the Supplier may also be required to provide ad hoc forensic accountancy services as requested by PSNI. These may include, but are not limited to, additional financial analysis, expert witness preparation, document review, fraud investigation, or reporting tasks that arise outside the planned scope of work but are relevant to the overall objectives of the engagement. Any costs in addition to the core provision will be dealt with on an individual role basis and in line with the tendered hourly rates. | £183,315 | 28 Sept 2026standstill to 8 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Forensic Accountancy | 3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Electronic Data Extraction and Analysis Services | 3final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
7 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Service DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
- Department of Finance - DoFContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Department of Justice - DoJContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
- Police Ombudsman for Northern IrelandContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Withheld Section94 SupplierAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender