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Investigator Training Programme

Serious Fraud Office

Open Closes in 16 days

Key facts

Closing date
Sunday 1 November 2026, 23:59 (UK time) Closes in 16 days
Buyer's estimated value
£150,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
16 October 2026, 17:00
Contract period
25 Nov 2026 to 24 Nov 2028
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Quality - Statement Of Requirements response. 53%
  • Quality - Social Value 10%
  • Price 27%
  • Quality - Presentation 10% : Following the evaluation of the Quality, Social Value and pricing elements, the Serious Fraud Office will invite the 4 highest scoring suppliers to give a presentation.
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
25 Nov 2026 to 24 Nov 2028. Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension option.
How to submit
https://sfo.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/login.do Tenders must be submitted via the Bravo e-procurment solutions portal. Open sfo.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is seeking a bespoke training programme that will equip its people with the core skills required to effectively conduct SFO investigations, based around the powers available to the SFO to exercise (including the Criminal Justice Act 1987/Section 2 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002). The programme will cover the following areas: • The theory and process behind conducting an investigation • Interviewing witnesses and victims • Interviewing suspects The primary participants of the programme will be investigators involved in criminal financial investigations, as well as civil recovery and confiscation investigations. In turn, this will range from new entrant, trainee investigators, to experienced investigators/senior investigators, investigative lawyers and financial investigators. By completing the Investigator Training Programme, learners will gain an increased confidence in: • The theory and process that constitutes an investigation conducted by the SFO • Adopting a strategic, methodical and investigative mindset throughout all stages of an investigation • Their role and responsibility within an SFO investigation • Investigative decision making and risk management • Exercising the powers available to the SFO throughout an investigation • Interviewing, taking and structuring statements from witnesses, victims and suspects. To support learners in digesting and applying the programme content, whilst recognising the commitments from their day-to-day roles, we intend to split the course content into modules, comprising of up to three days per module. The modules will combine theory, along with interactive engagement and regular opportunities to practice the skills taught.