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Finance and audit contracts ending soon

377 finance and audit contracts with UK councils, the NHS, housing associations, schools and government end in the next 12 months. Most are either extended or tendered again, usually 3–9 months before the end date. Here is who buys them, what they’re worth and who holds them now.

377Ending in 12 months

62Trades

29Worth £1m+ (listed)

£250kTypical value

01Finance and audit contracts ending soonest first

Training and Testing Audit ServicesDVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency£1.9mHeld by Competence Assurance Solutions Ltd
EndsDecember 2026
Provision of External Audit ServicesLonghurst Group£600kHeld by Beever and Struthers
EndsDecember 2026
Preferred Supplier Listing for Umbrella Payment ServicesCommercial Services Kent Limited£80mHeld by 14 suppliers
EndsDecember 2026
Backlog clearance supportKent County Council£2.8mHeld by Hymans Robertson LLP
EndsDecember 2026
Amazon Digital Marketplace - 1142 (YPO)College of Policing Limited£32kHeld by Amazon EU S.A R.L.
EndsDecember 2026
Fine Art InsuranceCity of London Corporation£573kHeld by 2 suppliers
EndsDecember 2026
TfL 91639 Merchant Acquiring ServicesTransport for London Finance Limited£360mHeld by Barclays Bank PLC trading as Barclaycard Payment Acceptance,
EndsDecember 2026
Provision of Payroll Services to the Judiciary and Associated GroupsMinistry of Justice£12mHeld by Liberata
EndsDecember 2026
Contract Award Notice Merchant Acquiring 2023DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency£2.2mHeld by Barclays Bank PLC
EndsDecember 2026
Contract Award Notice Merchant Acquiring 2023DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency£2.2mHeld by Barclays Bank PLC
EndsDecember 2026
HR and Payroll SystemBedford Borough Council£1.3mHeld by Northgate Arinso
EndsDecember 2026
Actuarial Services for Oxfordshire County Council 2025Oxfordshire County Council£700kHeld by Hymans Robertson LLP
EndsDecember 2026
Homes England - Debt Management ServicesHomes England£650kHeld by Qualco UK Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Actuarial Services for Buckinghamshire Council Local Government Pension SchemeBuckinghamshire Council£510kHeld by Barnett Waddingham LLP
EndsDecember 2026
TDC SJ Insurance - Leasehold Properties 2022Tandridge District Council£346kHeld by Avid Insurance Services Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Tender for External Audit Services to Devon Partnership NHS TrustNHS South West - Acutes£319kHeld by Bishop Fleming
EndsDecember 2026
Skills Programmes External Audit and Assurance ReviewsMerseytravel / Liverpool City Region Combined Authority£120kHeld by Icca Education Training and Skills Limited
EndsDecember 2026
External Audit - National Lot 26The City of Liverpool College£120kHeld by RSM UK Audit LLP
EndsDecember 2026
Global Withholding Tax RecoveryStaffordshire County Council£118kHeld by WTax
EndsDecember 2026
Legal support and representation costs insurance against claimsDefra£103kHeld by The Veterinary Defence Society Ltd
EndsDecember 2026

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Financial Market Data FeedThe Pensions Regulator£89kHeld by Lsega Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Prepaid CardsMiddlesbrough Council£64kHeld by EML Payments (previously Prepaid Financial Services Limited (PFS
EndsDecember 2026
Durrington Multi-Academy Trust - RFQ for the Provision of Managed Payroll ServicesDurrington Multi Academy Trust£61kHeld by 2 suppliers
EndsDecember 2026
External Audit ServicesHightown Housing Association Limited£54kHeld by Beever and Struthers
EndsDecember 2026
Recalibration of the scorecardBritish Business Bank£50kHeld by 4Most Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Provision of Health Cash Plan 2024Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service£49kHeld by Bupa Insurance Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Provision of ApprenticeshipDerbyshire County Council£30kHeld by MBKB Ltd
EndsDecember 2026
Spend Recovery Audit ServiceLeeds City Council£27kHeld by Liberata
EndsDecember 2026
WSCC JS Leasing Advisory ServicesWest Sussex County Council£20kHeld by Unilink Finance Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Temporary Payroll AdvisorNottinghamshire County Council£18kHeld by Service Care Solutions Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Auditing ServicesNuneaton and Bedworth Community Enterprises Limited£17kHeld by HW Controls & Assurance Ltd
EndsDecember 2026
Salary Sacrifice - Lease CarsSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust£1mHeld by GMP Drivercare Ltd
EndsJanuary 2027
Rail Telecoms Technical and Commercial AdvisorDfTc - Department for Transport£250kHeld by Steer
EndsJanuary 2027
Prepaid Card AccountsBlackpool Council£60kHeld by EML Payments (previously Prepaid Financial Services Limited (PFS
EndsJanuary 2027
Internal Audit ServicesPool Reinsurance£398kHeld by PKF Littlejohn LLP
EndsJanuary 2027
DA from NEPO505 FW for Prepaid CardsStockton Borough Council£240kHeld by EML Payments (previously Prepaid Financial Services Limited (PFS
EndsJanuary 2027
Independent financial advice to support Sport England's pension and group risk schemesSport England£109kHeld by Isio Group Limited
EndsJanuary 2027
Deceased Debtors - CCS Call-OffCoventry City Council£90kHeld by Judge & Priestley Limited
EndsJanuary 2027
Provision of Adhoc Spend - Amazon Digital MarketplaceLonghurst Group£414kHeld by Amazon Payments UK
EndsJanuary 2027
Digital marketplaceCafcass£140kHolder not published
EndsJanuary 2027
Amazon BusinessOffice for Students£80kHeld by Amazon EU S.A R.L.
EndsJanuary 2027
Insurance Brokerage and Associated Support ServicesUniversity of York£180kHeld by Griffiths and Armour
EndsJanuary 2027
Operational Services Internal AuditEast Suffolk Council£49kHeld by Scrutton Bland
EndsJanuary 2027
Operational Services Internal auditSuffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council£49kHeld by Scrutton Bland
EndsJanuary 2027
Payroll SystemSport England£101kHeld by Frontier Software
EndsJanuary 2027
Early Payment ServiceGloucestershire County Council£330kHeld by Oxygen Finance
EndsJanuary 2027
HR Payroll Systemwirral council£1mHeld by Northgate Arinso
EndsJanuary 2027
Payment Acceptance ServicesGeneral Pharmaceutical Council£639kHeld by Worldpay
EndsJanuary 2027
Pension Administration Operational Support ServicesCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council£498kHeld by Aptia UK Limited
EndsJanuary 2027
Production Insurance Claims Management ServiceThe British Broadcasting Corporation£480kHolder not published
EndsJanuary 2027
Prepaid cardsKirklees Council£285kHeld by EML Payments (previously Prepaid Financial Services Limited (PFS
EndsJanuary 2027
PTX Confirmation of Payee ModuleRedcar & Cleveland Borough Council£30kHeld by Bottomline Technologies
EndsJanuary 2027
HR and Payroll Management SystemStockport Homes Limited£85kHeld by IRIS Software Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Synergy Banking Intermediary - Electronic Payments SoftwareDepartment for Work and Pensions£60kHeld by Bottom Technologies Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Synergy Banking Intermediary - Confirmation of PayeeDepartment for Work and Pensions£14kHeld by Bottomline Payment Services Ltd
EndsFebruary 2027
Accountancy/ Taxation Professional x 10Defra Commercial£210kHeld by BPP Professional Education Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Mayoral Office for Police and Crime Internal AuditTransport for London£336kHeld by RSM UK Audit LLP
EndsFebruary 2027
Electronic Payment ServicesRooftop Housing Group Limited£288kHeld by PayPoint Network Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Merchant Acquiring Services for HMRCH M Revenue & Customs£45mHeld by Barclays Bank PLC
EndsFebruary 2027
BWay Support 2026Cambridgeshire County Council£70kHeld by Clyde & Co LLP
EndsFebruary 2027
FinOps Professional ServicesUK Shared Business Services Limited£40kHeld by Crayon Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Merchant ServicesLondon Borough of Merton£156mHeld by Lloyds Bank Cardnet
EndsFebruary 2027
Financial Advisors to support Rail Contracts & ProjectsDfTc - Department for Transport£311kHeld by Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP
EndsFebruary 2027
National Framework Agreement for Provision of Payroll and Pensions ServicesCountess of Chester Hospital£50mHeld by 3 suppliers
EndsFebruary 2027
General Banking ServicesLancaster City Council£100kHolder not published
EndsFebruary 2027
LGA pensions web support 2025The Local Government Association£87kHeld by Digitech London Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Actuarial ServicesStudent Loans Company Limited£61kHeld by Mercer Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Housing Benefit AuditorBreckland District Council£47kHeld by KPMG Audit Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Merchant Acquiring Services- CCS Payment AcceptanceNorth Tyneside Council£33kHeld by GPUK LLP t/a Global Payments
EndsFebruary 2027
Provision of Pension AdviceFinancial Conduct Authority£500kHeld by WTW Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
Property Insurance Quotations in respect of Leasehold flats and Mortgage PropertiesST Albans City & District£333kHeld by Aspen Insurance UK Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
Provision of Financial Advisor for Residences Development ProjectUniversity of Manchester£228kHeld by QMPF LLP
EndsMarch 2027
Commercial and Project Management ServicesHighways England£420mHolder not published
EndsMarch 2027
Group Life AssuranceRestoration & Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd£200kHeld by AIG Life Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) Scheme Management PartnerLondon Borough of Camden Council£168kHeld by AVC Wise Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Financial Advisors to Support Rail Contracts & ProjectsDfTc - Department for Transport£238kHeld by Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP
EndsMarch 2027
Forensic Accounting ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government£200kHeld by Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP
EndsMarch 2027
Compliance Audits - Auditing of Asbestos ServicesAnchor Hanover Group£90kHeld by ESG Asbestos Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Pension Actuarial and Investment AdviceFinancial Ombudsman Service Limited£160kHeld by Aon Commercial Risk Solutions
EndsMarch 2027
Vouchers for free school meal holiday schemeCambridgeshire County Council£12mHeld by Evouchers Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
Trust Champion StatusCambridgeshire Community Services - NHS Trust£250kHeld by Carnall Farrar Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Assistant AccountantHampshire County Council£36kHeld by Eastleigh College
EndsMarch 2027
Investigation Service, Case Management & Data Matching Software/ServicesBedford Borough Council£32kHeld by Intec for Business Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Credit Checking ServicesGambling Commission£283kHeld by Creditsafe
EndsMarch 2027
Forensic Examination of Mobile DevicesNHS Business Services Authority£53kHeld by CY4OR LEGAL LIMITED t/a CYFOR
EndsMarch 2027
Assistant Accountant Level 3 ApprenticeshipNHS Business Services Authority£12kHolder not published
EndsMarch 2027
Group Insurance RenewalMetropolitan Thames Valley Housing£62mHeld by Arthur J. Gallagher Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Trustee Services PanelPension Protection Fund£43mHeld by 4 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
Agreements for the Start-Up Loans Company's Business Support Partner servicesThe Start-Up Loans Company£18mHeld by 9 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
Provisions of Custody Services including ambient mealsThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire£9mHeld by Mitie Care and Custody Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Insurance Services Motor & Liability 2025Lancashire Constabulary£8mHolder not published
EndsMarch 2027
Agreements for the Start-Up Loans Company's National Business Support Partner servicesThe Start-Up Loans Company£7.7mHeld by 2 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
Insurance & Associated ServicesThurrock Borough Council - Anti Social Behaviour£6.9mHolder not published
EndsMarch 2027
Group InsuranceFlagship Housing Group£5.9mHeld by 3 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
Provision of Financial Services and SystemsThe South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust£5.6mHolder not published
EndsMarch 2027
Independent Insurance Claims Handling ServicesFinancial Services Compensation Scheme£4mHeld by Western Mortgage Services Limited
EndsMarch 2027
UKSPF Business Support - Investment Readiness Programme - ContractWest Midlands Combined Authority£2.2mHeld by 2 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
INSURANCE BROKER (DSFS & Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust)Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services£2mHeld by Griffiths & Armour Insurance Brokers Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Tail Spend SolutionsLeeds City Council£2mHeld by Unite Procurement UK Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Junior ISAs 2023Department for Education£1.9mHeld by The Share Foundation
EndsMarch 2027

Live finance and audit tenders open now: see the live list.

02Contracts ending by trade

All trades 12179 Software 1557 IT support 1109 Construction 1086 Passenger transport 957 Healthcare 776 Training 766 Architect and surveying 707 Facilities management 644 Fleet and vehicle 585 Environmental services 466 Finance and audit 377 Marketing and print 373 Business support 353 Leisure and culture 344 Consultancy 339 Highways and civil engineering 330 Research and evaluation 300 Telecoms 271 Recruitment 243 Medical equipment 229 Cleaning 222 Social care 209 Waste and recycling 200 Legal services 199 Catering 189 Furniture 166 Laboratory and diagnostics 160 Electrical 157 IT hardware 152 Grounds maintenance 140 Demolition and groundworks 137 Medical consumables 135 Machinery and equipment 124 Courier and logistics 121 Plumbing and heating 101 Energy and utilities 101 CCTV and alarm 98 Mental health 95 Fire safety 92 Property and estates 91 Housing repairs and voids 86 Security 84 Office supplies 83 Uniform and PPE 79 Roofing 72 Cyber security 71 Events 68 Public health 61 Lift maintenance 60 Renewable energy 60 Painting and decorating 57 Care home 54 Pharmaceutical 51 Supported living 37 Temporary accommodation 36 Children's services 30 Domiciliary and home care 26 Translation and interpreting 25 Play and sports equipment 19 Pest control 18 Education and early years 18 Laundry and linen 17

03Common questions

What happens when a public sector contract ends?

The buyer usually either uses an extension option written into the contract or runs a new procurement. If it goes back out to tender, the new notice normally appears 3–9 months before the end date, and the tender window itself is often only a few weeks.

How can I prepare for a contract that's about to be re-tendered?

Check the buyer's past notices for the pass/fail rules they used (turnover, insurance, accreditations), get missing certificates in place early, and make sure you're registered on the buyer's portal and the Central Digital Platform. When the new notice is published you then only need to write the bid.

Where does this data come from?

From contract award notices published on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, refreshed every night. It lists 12,179 contracts worth at least £10k that end in the next 12 months. End dates are the ones published at award; buyers can extend or end contracts early.