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title: "Safety Valve Funding Financial Advisors con_10973"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2021-07-22"
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# Safety Valve Funding Financial Advisors con_10973

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d6770a1-24a7-4153-a504-a14775d99328

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education, which aimed to secure financial advisory services for managing negotiations concerning significant designated schools grant deficits. Titled "Safety Valve Funding Financial Advisors con_10973," this project falls under the financial consultancy services category. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract period commencing on 19th July 2021 and extending until 31st March 2022. The total contract value is set at £12,000, and the procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in public sector projects. Companies specialising in financial consultancy services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise to assist the Department for Education in navigating complex financial negotiations. The geographic delivery area extends beyond the UK, encompassing British Overseas Territories and Europe, which could also attract international consultancy firms aiming to expand their influence in the public procurement space.

## Notice

Financial advisor support to conduct negotiations with local authorities with large designated schools grant deficits

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08f437b-1a42-436e-b3e6-a5372f320438 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 18 Jul 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHRIS WEST CONSULTANCY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2021 at 07:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08f437b-1a42-436e-b3e6-a5372f320438

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08f437b-1a42-436e-b3e6-a5372f320438
  22nd July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4fde5b33-a329-4b0e-af97-28da6663ea54
  n/a

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