Scope
Description
Additional resources from Grant Thornton to support the service charge team clear the backlog of service charge reconciliations for
the London portfolio
Contract 1. Service charge reconciliations
Supplier
Contract value
- £362,250 excluding VAT
- £434,700 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 October 2025
Contract dates
- 14 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 5 months, 18 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
Below £5m
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
We have attempted to close this issue by other means - largely resourcing internally and using agencies. We are not able to clear
the backlogs in time and need to do so before 31 March 2026. Therefore we need to appoint firms with dedicated resources available quickly
Supplier
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
- Companies House: OC307742
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBL-2249-QHWW
8 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7EA
United Kingdom
Email: publicsector.bids@uk.gt.com
Website: http://www.grantthornton.co.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
The Crown Estate
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYN-4743-GYVQ
1 St James Market
London
SW1Y 4AH
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@thecrownestate.co.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government