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    ContractsExternal Quality Reviews Contract Extension (Year 1 of 3)
    Awarded contract

    External Quality Reviews Contract Extension (Year 1 of 3)

    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 5 Jun 2026

    Exercise of the first one-year extension option for an External Quality Reviews contract, running from May 2026 to April 2027, with the same supplier and scope as originally awarded.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 5 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 5 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 Apr 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RC
      Risksol Consulting Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    5 Jun 2026Today1 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This is a notice of contract extension under an existing agreement originally awarded on 18 April 2023. The original contract includes provisions for up to three optional one-year extensions beyond the initial term. This notice announces the exercise of the first extension option, covering the period from 1 May 2026 through 30 April 2027. The contractor and scope of work remain unchanged from the original agreement. If you are the current contractor, you should review the extension terms and prepare for continuation of services. If you are interested in understanding the contract's requirements, please refer to the original award notice from April 2023.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
    1. Risksol Consulting Ltd1× · 33%
    2. RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY1× · 33%
    3. Grant Thornton UK Advisory and Tax LLP1× · 33%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    d41c8eb7-346d-491a-ac27-5b92128f3dac-900682
    NA
    Buyer
    NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
    Sector
    Research & Innovation