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Financial Consultancy

Worcester City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Worcester City Council

Buyer Address: The Guildhall, WORCESTER, WR12EY, England

Contact Email: procurement@worcester.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
27000.0 GBP
Published
03 Feb 2026, 08:02
Deadline
31 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract Start
05 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Worcester City Council require technical accounting support with financial reporting for 12 months. This will be delivered in accordance with the 2025/26 Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in The United Kingdom (the Code).

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