Ends May 2027
Finance Reporting Services
Bank of England · London · 3-year contract
Held by PwC
Technical accounting tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
132 technical accounting tenders and contracts, 26 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£41k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs40%
- Frameworks and DPSs4
Technical accounting contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
32 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest technical accounting contracts awarded
- Awarded20 Oct 2026Review of Market-Equivalent Discount Rate methodology for Innovate UK Loans LtdUK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)Won by PwC£30k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026External Financial Support ServicesQuality Meat ScotlandWon by Johnston Carmichael£100k
- Awarded23 Jun 2026CA17580 - ITT 40/2025 - Abstract of Accounts Training, Technical Guidance Advisor & Treasury Management TrainingNewry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Arlingclose Limited£300k
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Lease Review & Accounting SupportPeterborough City Council · East of EnglandWon by MUFG Corporate Markets£35k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Future Kent ProjectUniversity of Kent · South EastWon by Forvis Mazars£78k
- Awarded15 May 2026TVCA-PROC-0854 - IFRS Support ServicesTees Valley Combined Authority · North EastWon by Grant Thornton£34k
- Awarded7 May 2026CRFCA - Provision of IFRS 16 ServicesCouncil of the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' AssociationsWon by Clive Owen£30k
- Awarded20 Apr 2026Energetik Loans - MRP Policy Review 25-26London Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by CIPFA£17k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026iXBRL Tagging of Financial StatementsDevelopment Bank of Wales · WalesWon by Azets£100k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026Trydan External Audit TenderTrydan Gwyrdd Cymru · WalesWon by HSJ Accountants Ltd
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Financial ConsultancyWorcester City Council · West MidlandsWon by Grant Thornton£27k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Accounting Advisory ServicesWest Kent Housing Association · South EastWon by BDO£60k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Capital Advisor to support improvement and trainingPeterborough City Council · East of EnglandWon by Alandac Ltd£40k
- Awarded20 Aug 2025PSR Scheme and Processing Fees - RFR QAFinancial Conduct Authority · LondonWon by Grant Thornton£75k
- Awarded11 Aug 2025Office for Students: Provision of Support Services for TRACOffice for Students · South WestWon by KPMG£530k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025Financial Audit Services 2025-2028 (Business Critical Continuity)Genomics England Ltd · LondonWon by RSM£98k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025Housing Benefit Subsidy ServiceLondon Borough of Haringey · LondonWon by Claire Maunders£60k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025Finance Managed ServiceHome Office · LondonWon by KOSI Corporation£3m
- Awarded26 Jun 2025ARA MetricsPost Office Limited · LondonWon by Forvis Mazars£179k
- Awarded18 Jun 2025Accounting advisory supportTees Valley Combined Authority · North EastWon by Grant Thornton£40k
- Awarded16 May 2025UKHSA 24-25 Accounts production and financial capability supportUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by PwC£999k
- Awarded25 Mar 2025IFRS (Accountancy Standard) 16 - LeasesBristol City Council · South WestWon by MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- Awarded24 Feb 2025Appointment of a Supplier for the provision of specialist financial consultancy services in support of IFRS16Epping Forest District Council · East of EnglandWon by Veracity OSI UK Limited£115k
- Awarded31 Jan 2025IFRS17 Technical Accounting ExpertUK Export Finance · LondonWon by Cyber Team£476k
- Awarded24 Jan 2025BT231 - Closing accounts supportWestminster City Council · LondonWon by G2V Recruitment Group£85k
- Awarded10 Jan 2025CO0576 - Provision of services to support the implementation of IFRS 16Essex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Grant Thornton£100k
- Awarded18 Dec 2024PFI Accountancy SupportRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Grant Thornton£38k
- Awarded11 Dec 2024IFRS16 Transition ReviewSheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Link Treasury Services£48k
- Awarded21 Nov 2024IFRS17 Technical Accounting ExpertUK Export Finance · LondonWon by SmartSourcing Limited£179k
Where to bid
Where technical accounting tenders are run
Open (NEPO)1 50%- eTenderWales1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for technical accounting work are running. None are open to join now.
Grant Thornton won the most technical accounting contracts
KOSI Corporation won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Thornton North East · 2 framework places · See every contract | 6 | £314k | 5 | ||
| 2joint | PwC London · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £1m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Forvis Mazars London · See every contract | 2 | £257k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | KOSI Corporation London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £3m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | KPMG South West · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £530k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Cyber Team London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £476k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Arlingclose Limited Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £300k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | SmartSourcing Limited London · See every contract | 1 | £179k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | de Novo Solutions | 1 | £118k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Veracity OSI UK Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £115k | 1 |
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Who buys
29 buyers awarded technical accounting contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought technical accounting more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many technical accounting contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many technical accounting contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Export Finance | 2 | £655k |
| 2 | Peterborough City Council | 2 | £75k |
| 3 | Tees Valley Combined Authority | 2 | £74k |
| 4 | Home Office | 1 | £3m |
| 5 | UK Health Security Agency | 1 | £999k |
| 6 | Office for Students | 1 | £530k |
| 7 | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 1 | £300k |
| 8 | Post Office Limited | 1 | £179k |
| 9 | Ofgem | 1 | £118k |
| 10 | Epping Forest District Council | 1 | £115k |
73 technical accounting contracts awarded since 2021
- 82021
- 132022
- 142023
- 92024
- 172025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of technical accounting contracts are worth less than £77k
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest technical accounting contracts
- Home OfficeKOSI Corporation · 31 Jul 2025
- UK Health Security AgencyPwC · 16 May 2025
- Office for StudentsKPMG · 11 Aug 2025
- UK Export FinanceCyber Team · 31 Jan 2025
- Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilArlingclose Limited · 23 Jun 2026
- Post Office LimitedForvis Mazars · 26 Jun 2025
- UK Export FinanceSmartSourcing Limited · 21 Nov 2024
- Ofgemde Novo Solutions · 24 Jun 2025
- Epping Forest District CouncilVeracity OSI UK Limited · 24 Feb 2025
- Development Bank of WalesAzets · 12 Feb 2026
Renewing contracts
2 technical accounting contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
Most technical accounting work is one-off: 40% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Oct 2027
Finance Managed Service
Home Office · London · 2-year contract
Held by KOSI Corporation
Where and when
London awards the most technical accounting contracts. January and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 10 | £5.2m | £138k | – | UK Export Finance (2) | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £328k | £40k | Grant Thornton (2) | Peterborough City Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £74k | – | Grant Thornton (2) | Tees Valley Combined Authority (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £138k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £530k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £100k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £48k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £27k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £300k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with technical accounting
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Key findings
- £41k a month
of technical accounting contracts awarded.
Typical contract £38k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
technical accounting contracts are awarded in a typical month.
32 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for technical accounting work.
0 open to join now. - 40%
of technical accounting contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 25 award notices.
How many technical accounting tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 26 | 132 |
| Contracts awarded | 13 | 66 |
10 technical accounting contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 29 buyers awarded technical accounting contracts to 25 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many technical accounting contracts does the UK public sector award?
32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 29 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector technical accounting contract worth?
The median is £77k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector technical accounting contracts?
Grant Thornton won the most (6). KOSI Corporation won the most by value (£3m).
Which part of the UK awards the most technical accounting contracts?
London: 10 of 32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (5) and the North East (2).
How many technical accounting contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 19 May 2027. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for technical accounting work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for technical accounting work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Accountants advise on accounting standards and help produce statutory accounts and returns, including technical guidance services for groups of public bodies.
- Technical accounting advice on standards
- Support to complete statutory accounts and reporting requirements
- Technical accountancy support and guidance to councils
- Closedown and audit readiness support
What is not included
- Audit of the accounts (see External audit)
- Valuations for the accounts (see Property valuation)
- Finance process and policy improvement (see Financial sustainability, recovery and finance function reviews)
- Bookkeeping and outsourced routine accounting (see Bookkeeping and outsourced accounting)