Notice Information
Notice Title
CON_28540, CON_28541, CON_28503, CON_28542, CON_28543, CON_28544, CON_28545, CON_28546,CON_28547 SEND - Financial Advisers_LOT 07 Contract award notice
Notice Description
The Department wishes to appoint SEND Financial Advisers to provide tailored advice and support to local authorities to effectively manage their high needs systems such that they sustainably deliver the best possible outcomes for their children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Advisers will work with local areas, providing a clear and sustained focus on the management of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) and local SEND system to ensure the best available value for money. A total of nine advisors have been appointed.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-050c6663-0682-499f-afd5-10b54ed30279
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19987e0-85f2-4762-a4b2-7d5f1b7391bd
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £105,500 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £997,250 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19987e0-85f2-4762-a4b2-7d5f1b7391bd
30th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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