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title: "Financial Advisors Support for Prison Estate Transformation Programme"
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# Financial Advisors Support for Prison Estate Transformation Programme

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44aafa2f-c84c-4ad4-a8e9-84e1b629e066

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for "Financial Advisors Support for Prison Estate Transformation Programme" to Ernst and Young LLP. The contract is valued at £260,000 GBP and falls under the main procurement category of services. The procurement method used was a selective process through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 25th August 2022, with a contract period running from 1st September 2022 to 31st May 2023.

This opportunity catered to larger companies as the suitability criteria ruled out SMEs, making it more suitable for firms with significant capacity and experience. Businesses capable of providing financial advisory services in the legal sector could have competed for this tender. The location for delivery includes various regions such as the UK, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and others, offering a broad scope for potential suppliers to participate in supporting the prison estate transformation programme.

## Notice

HMPPS continue to require specialist support to deliver mini competitions to operate prisons delivered under the Prison Operator Services Framework (POSF/the Framework). External financial advice from a company like this provides the SRO, CFO, AO and SoS with additional assurance on financial liabilities and risks proposed through the contract, payment mechanism and other project documentation and the wider economic uncertainty make this kind of rigour all the more important.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adca48f3-32c3-4175-aec5-5737e5f7b10b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £260,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST AND YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 19 May 2023 at 07:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adca48f3-32c3-4175-aec5-5737e5f7b10b
- 19 May 2023 at 07:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adca48f3-32c3-4175-aec5-5737e5f7b10b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adca48f3-32c3-4175-aec5-5737e5f7b10b
  19th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e08e030-2965-4e19-904e-1876184f624e
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