Independent Water Commission - Forensic Accountant

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£35,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Searca Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Market sensitive analysis work of water company financial figures - irregularities/fraud.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79414000 Human resources management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Last source update: 8 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Authority reference: C29351
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047340
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05845f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £35,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Searca LimitedSME	£35,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Independent Water Commission - Forensic Accountant · Searca LimitedSME
Signed
23 Jun 2025
Value
£35,500
Period
24 Jun 2025 – 26 Jun 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Searca LimitedAwarded supplier 42 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 9HUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST