--- title: "Insolvency and legal services to support the insolvency regime for further education and sixth form colleges in England and Wales" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-371f9b1f-0ab7-478f-94a0-60e5b56da7cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-371f9b1f-0ab7-478f-94a0-60e5b56da7cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-371f9b1f-0ab7-478f-94a0-60e5b56da7cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-371f9b1f-0ab7-478f-94a0-60e5b56da7cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-08-21" --- # Insolvency and legal services to support the insolvency regime for further education and sixth form colleges in England and Wales Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-371f9b1f-0ab7-478f-94a0-60e5b56da7cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-371f9b1f-0ab7-478f-94a0-60e5b56da7cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-371f9b1f-0ab7-478f-94a0-60e5b56da7cb.json) ## Summary The Department for Education, based in London, is initiating a tender for "Insolvency and legal services to support the insolvency regime for further education and sixth form colleges in England and Wales". This procurement project is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 21st September 2018. The procurement focuses on the industry category of legal and accounting services, specifically targeting relevant professionals needed to manage insolvencies effectively. Key pre-market engagement events are scheduled for 7th September 2018, at the Department's office, providing further information to potential contractors. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in insolvency and legal services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Given the emphasis on fast-paced responses to financial distress within educational institutions, companies offering licensed insolvency practitioners, accountants, or legal advisory services could thrive in this competitive environment. The engagement events present a valuable opportunity for prospective bidders to network and gain insights directly from government officials, which could enhance their proposal strategies. ## Notice See Attachments for full description and additional information. The Government is introducing a new insolvency regime for further education (FE) and sixth form colleges in England and Wales. The regime will apply aspects of normal corporate insolvency law to colleges that are statutory corporations, and will also introduce a special administration regime known as education administration, with a special objective to protect learner provision for existing students at an insolvent college. This contract will allow the Secretary of State (in relation to a further education body in England) or Welsh Ministers (in relation to a further education body in Wales) to secure the services of relevant insolvency-related professionals (such as licensed insolvency practitioners, accountants and legal advisors). This will enable a quick response to potentially rapidly-changing situations in individual colleges which are in severe financial distress. Additional information: In line with best practice, DfE is holding pre-market engagement events for potential contractors, to provide further information about the insolvency regime and our proposals. Officials from the relevant policy and commercial teams will be in attendance, and there will also be an opportunity to ask questions. The events will take place at our office at Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT on Friday 7th September 2018. The first event will run from 10:00 - 12:00 and will focus on insolvency services (IBRs and formal insolvency appointments). The second event will run from 14:00 - 16:00 and will focus on legal services. Potential attendees are requested to provide advance notification of their wish to attend. Due to limited space, we have had to restrict attendances to two people per organisation, and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If the event is fully subscribed, we may ask for only one attendee per organisation, or look to hold an additional event if required. Please email FEinsolvency.consultation@education.gov.uk by 12 noon on Friday 31st August 2018, with the name and contact details of your organisation, the names of the people who wish to attend and specify which event (insolvency or legal services) you would like to attend. We will respond to confirm your place(s). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd04ba9-efd9-46f9-84ac-a8bb764799ee | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services - 79211000 - Accounting services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2018 at 11:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd04ba9-efd9-46f9-84ac-a8bb764799ee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfd04ba9-efd9-46f9-84ac-a8bb764799ee 21st August 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/617e4927-d5e8-4193-a46d-1890ee5581cb Description and additional information ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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