Buyer Name: Serious Fraud Office
Buyer Address: 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, UKI32, SW1Y 5BS, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial@sfo.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Serious Fraud Office
Buyer Address: 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, UKI32, SW1Y 5BS, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial@sfo.gov.uk
The contract is for the provision of expert support services to the Serious Fraud Office. The maximum value of the contract is £650,000 (not including VAT). The services are to be supplied at the instruction of the SFO and charges are to be based on hourly rates. The final spend on the contract will depend on how much work the SFO gives to the supplier, but it cannot exceed the maximum value. Due to an oversight the publication for this notification has been delayed. The contract was awarded and began on 22nd October 2025.
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Lot 1 Status: complete
Award Title: SFO/GenCoun/AVE1/25
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