Investigator Training Programme

Serious Fraud Office
London
Open procedure
25 November 2026 to 24 November 2028

A modular programme for new and experienced investigators, investigative lawyers and financial investigators working on criminal financial, civil recovery and confiscation investigations. Training covers investigation theory and process, SFO powers under the Criminal Justice Act 1987/Section 2 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, decision-making, risk management, and interviewing and taking statements from witnesses, victims and suspects. Modules comprise up to three days and combine theory with interactive practice.

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Closes in 20 days· 1 November 2026

Estimated value: £150k; Buyer estimate
Published: 5 October 2026; Find a Tender
Deadline: 1 November 2026; 20 days left
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 24 November 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of bespoke investigator training covering financial crime investigations, statutory investigative powers, evidence gathering, risk management and witness and suspect interviewing.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
5 October 2026
Deadline for bids20 days left
1 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
25 November 2026

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Investigation skills training contracts, 24 months: 4
Open investigation skills training tenders: 1
Typical investigation skills training contract: £25k

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How it compares

5.2× the typical investigation skills training contract (£29k).

Open for 27 days, shorter than most investigation skills training tenders (32 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3873999/investigator-training-programme
Buyer reference: SFO/PC/ITP/DF
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-07812e
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Serious Fraud Office. Investigator Training Programme. Tender, 5 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3873999/investigator-training-programme (accessed 12 October 2026).