SFO-MARTELLO-EXT

Serious Fraud Office
London
Direct award
5 September 2025 to 5 April 2026

Provision of expert witness and subject matter expertise to assist with Commercial Court proceedings. The contract includes a provision for a six-month extension, subject to 10 days' written notice, to cover additional requirements such as court attendance.

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Awarded value: £1m; As published
Published: 22 August 2025
Awarded: 22 August 2025; Martello Financial Services Ltd
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 5 April 2026

What the contract covers

Professional services contract

Provision of independent expert witness and specialist consulting services to support legal teams during complex commercial court proceedings.

Independent expert witness services, subject matter expertise and consulting services in connection with Commercial Court Proceedings.
Assistance in connection with Commercial Court Proceedings.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Professional services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 7 months
Extensions: 6 months
Longest it can run: 13 months
Contract dates: 5 September 2025 to 5 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 71319000

Services in this contract

Expert witness servicesMain service£30k typicalIndependent expert witness for Commercial Court proceedings

Lifecycle

Published
22 August 2025
Contract awardedto Martello Financial Services Ltd
22 August 2025
Contract starts
5 September 2025
Contract ends
5 April 2026

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Serious Fraud Office

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The supplier

Martello Financial Services Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/326237/sfo-martello-ext
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-058cea
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Serious Fraud Office. SFO-MARTELLO-EXT. Contract award, 22 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/326237/sfo-martello-ext (accessed 5 November 2026).