Awarded 28 September 2026
ID 5996575 - PSNI - Forensic Accountancy and Forensic Technology Services
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) · Northern Ireland
Forensic accounting tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
64 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Forensic accounting contracts ,
64 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest forensic accounting contracts awarded
Awarded 11 August 2026
Forensic Accountancy Services
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
Awarded 24 July 2026
Project Athena – Forensic Accountant Expert Witness
The Pensions Regulator
Awarded 12 June 2026
Fraud Reporting Gateway Supplier Contract Renewal
H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Awarded 3 June 2026
Project Divestment Work
Thurrock Council · East of England
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Grant Thornton won the most forensic accounting contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Thornton North East · See every contract | 9 | £1.4m | 8 | ||
| 2 | RSM East of England · SME · See every contract | 7 | £225k | 7 | ||
| 3 | PwC North East · See every contract | 5 | £721k | 5 | ||
| 4joint | Deloitte North East · See every contract | 4 | £3.5m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | EY London · See every contract | 4 | £2.3m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | KPMG North East · See every contract | 4 | £547k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA) West Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £97k | 4 | ||
| 8joint | BDO North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Crimestoppers Trust North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £412k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Forvis Mazars North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £266k | 2 |
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Who buys
41 buyers awarded forensic accounting contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought forensic accounting more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many forensic accounting contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many forensic accounting contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department for Education | 12 | £2.7m |
| 2 | The Insolvency Service | 5 | £1.6m |
| 3 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | £4m |
| 4 | Scottish Government | 3 | £195k |
| 5 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | 2 | £1.3m |
| 6 | Financial Conduct Authority | 2 | £90k |
| 7 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | £68k |
| 8 | Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | Not published |
| 9 | NHS England | 1 | £7.5m |
| 10 | Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) | 1 | £1m |
Prices
Half of forensic accounting contracts are worth less than £150k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 77% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- NHS EnglandNHS Business Services Authority, NHS BSA · 31 Mar 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentDeloitte · 13 Mar 2025
- Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)Winner not published · 28 Sep 2026
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSEY · 22 Aug 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentEY · 13 Mar 2025
- Department for EducationBDO · 20 Oct 2025
- The Insolvency ServiceGrant Thornton · 21 Nov 2025
- The Insolvency ServiceEY · 10 Sep 2025
- The Insolvency ServiceBDO · 21 Nov 2025
- DESNZ & DSIT Group CommercialPwC · 28 Jan 2025
Where and when
London awards the most forensic accounting contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 14 | £12.6m |
| North East | 12 | £2.7m |
| West Midlands | 6 | £181k |
| East of England | 4 | £170k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £91k |
| Scotland | 3 | £195k |
| East Midlands | 2 | £85k |
| South West | 2 | £125k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £1m |
| North West | 0 | Not published |
| South East | 0 | Not published |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of forensic accounting tenders close within 21 days of being published
Each dot is a forensic accounting tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 71% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 33% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 21 days
is how long the typical forensic accounting tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 14 UK forensic accounting tenders published in the last 24 months. - 77%
of the money is in the 10 biggest forensic accounting contracts.
Of 49 contracts with a published value. - 40%
of forensic accounting contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 50 award notices.
Questions
How many forensic accounting contracts does the UK public sector award?
64 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 41 public buyers.
How long are forensic accounting tenders open for?
The median forensic accounting tender is open for 21 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector forensic accounting contract worth?
The median is £150k, and 76% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector forensic accounting contracts?
Grant Thornton won the most (9).
What is included
Counter fraud specialists and forensic accountants assess fraud risk, run prevention and proactive detection work, and investigate suspected fraud, misuse of funds or control failures, quantifying losses and reporting findings that can support action or proceedings, whether under a term service such as the NHS local counter fraud specialist role or as a one-off investigation.
- NHS local counter fraud specialist provision
- Fraud risk assessment and fraud awareness
- Proactive fraud detection exercises
- Reactive fraud investigation under a term service
- Forensic accounting and investigation support
- Investigatory audit reviews
- Investigation of alleged misuse of public funds
- Loss quantification and expert accounting evidence
What is not included
- Assurance on grant use where no wrongdoing is alleged (see Grant certification, compliance and data audits)
- Risk-based internal audit plan (see Internal audit services)
- Fraud and error data analytics and data matching (see it software (it.data.counter fraud data matching))
- Accounts payable and duplicate payment recovery audits (see it software (it.data.accounts payable forensics))
- Private investigation and covert surveillance (see Security)
- Workplace and HR investigations (see Recruitment & HR)