Tender

Legal services, due diligence services and financial and governance advice

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

21 Sep 2017 at 15:41

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking suppliers for a tender titled "Legal services, due diligence services and financial and governance advice". This procurement falls under the financial consultancy and legal services category and relates to the establishment of Children's Services Trusts, which are interventions in the event of service failures. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) available for applications. Suppliers can register at any time, as there is no specified expiry date for this opportunity, though competitions will run until March 2020.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in legal services, financial consultancy, and governance advice, particularly those prepared to engage with local authorities in crisis intervention contexts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the tender aims to expand the market of service suppliers in this critical sector. Organisations that can demonstrate expertise in due diligence and effective governance structures will be particularly competitive in this process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal services, due diligence services and financial and governance advice

Notice Description

The Local Authority Interventions Unit from the Department for Education are seeking to increase the current market of due diligence, legal services suppliers and financial and governance advisers for when interventions are escalated into a Children's Services Trust. Children's Services Trusts are created as an intervention in the event of a service failure, under direction from DfE, with clear expectations and legal agreements about service scope, ownership and control. The Department have two 'enforced' Trusts to date (Doncaster and Slough), with another enforced Trust currently being set up (Sandwell). As part of the set up for these kinds of projects, depending on the level of risk and/or cooperation from the local authority, the Department needs to draw on external services such as, legal services and due diligence services. For existing Children's Services Trusts, expert financial and governance advice has been needed to give the new organisation the financial resilience and appropriate governance structures to perform well. Additional information: A market engagement event was held on 18 September. START AND END DATES OF THE CONTRACT The 3 lots are now open. Suppliers can register to be on the lots at any time. There is no expiry date. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The DPS will be open for suppliers to bid on competitions until March 2020.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5697639-ef72-4052-9d8c-23d06302768f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Seeking applicants to join a Dynamic Purchasing System
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Mar 2020 - 11 Mar 2020 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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