Lot 1
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
SFO Pension Expert
Buyer: Serious Fraud Office →
BuyerSerious Fraud Office
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published9 Jul 2025
What is being bought
The Serious Fraud Office require a Pensions Expert to produce a finalised report relevant to an existing case.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
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Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
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Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
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Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierSimon Bradley
Contracts
1
Statusactive
Value£40,750
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|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 038514-2025 |
| Latest release timestamp | Wed Jul 09 2025 10:26:20 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | award, contract | 038514-2025 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | award, contract | 036444-2025 |
| 16 Apr 2025 | tenderUpdate | 015614-2025 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | tender | 015345-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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