--- title: "Legal services, due diligence services and financial and governance advice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-21d5a965-ab4b-43ec-83d8-1484bf5fb9ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-21d5a965-ab4b-43ec-83d8-1484bf5fb9ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21d5a965-ab4b-43ec-83d8-1484bf5fb9ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21d5a965-ab4b-43ec-83d8-1484bf5fb9ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2017-09-21" --- # Legal services, due diligence services and financial and governance advice Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21d5a965-ab4b-43ec-83d8-1484bf5fb9ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-21d5a965-ab4b-43ec-83d8-1484bf5fb9ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21d5a965-ab4b-43ec-83d8-1484bf5fb9ac.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5697639-ef72-4052-9d8c-23d06302768f | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Mar 2020 - 11 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2017 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5697639-ef72-4052-9d8c-23d06302768f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5697639-ef72-4052-9d8c-23d06302768f 21st September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#redimo2 Registering on the DPS - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals DPS ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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