--- title: "East Riding College - The Provision of Legal Due Diligence Services for the proposed merger of East Riding College and The TEC Partnership." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-45848f6c-1322-4a6d-a281-7ac42ab0325a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-45848f6c-1322-4a6d-a281-7ac42ab0325a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45848f6c-1322-4a6d-a281-7ac42ab0325a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45848f6c-1322-4a6d-a281-7ac42ab0325a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GRIMSBY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION" published: "2019-09-30" --- # East Riding College - The Provision of Legal Due Diligence Services for the proposed merger of East Riding College and The TEC Partnership. Buyer: GRIMSBY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45848f6c-1322-4a6d-a281-7ac42ab0325a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-45848f6c-1322-4a6d-a281-7ac42ab0325a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45848f6c-1322-4a6d-a281-7ac42ab0325a.json) ## Summary The Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education is seeking tenders for "The Provision of Legal Due Diligence Services" related to a potential merger with East Riding College. This open procurement process is classified under legal services and is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a submission deadline set for 16 October 2019. The contract is expected to begin on 28 October 2019 and will run until 31 December 2019. Interested bidders should carefully review the tender documents to ensure they meet all requirements. This tender presents a significant opportunity for legal firms specialising in due diligence and merger-related advisory services. Businesses with expertise in providing comprehensive legal assessments and risk analysis would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The tight timeframe for deliverables necessitates prompt and capable professional resources, making this an ideal opportunity for firms looking to expand their engagement in the education sector through impactful projects. ## Notice This invitation to tender is for the appointment of legal professional advisors for East Riding College to support the college in considering a potential merger between Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education and East Riding College ("the Project"). Each college will be appointing independent of each other. It is anticipated that the tenderer will apply for one or the other but not both. The Project requires capable professional resources to be available immediately in order to support the due diligence phase of the Project as the Colleges intend to start this process imminently and to complete it within a tight timeframe. The objective of the legal due diligence report will be to provide an assurance that the transferee college is capable of taking on the assets and liabilities of the transferring college and comfort over the legal viability of the transferee college once it has taken on students, staff, assets and liabilities of the transferring college. The colleges require that by the end of the due diligence timetable they: * are in receipt of a due diligence report and supporting documentation to enable the colleges to make an assessment of the merger opportunity * have all the information needed to be able to make a fully informed decision as to whether to proceed with the merger. A prime objective of the professional adviser will be to identify any key issues and risks in connection with the proposed merger. The ITT document is attached to this notice. Please read the tender document carefully and ensure that for all elements required you provide evidence or a statement to fulfil the requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f12d7d5a-29e6-4ee2-bf82-5d7c0b365985 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Oct 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 | | 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 | GRIMSBY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION | | Locality | BEVERLEY | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU17 0GH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire | | Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | Minster and Woodmansey | | Westminster constituency | Beverley and Holderness | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2019 at 10:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f12d7d5a-29e6-4ee2-bf82-5d7c0b365985 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f12d7d5a-29e6-4ee2-bf82-5d7c0b365985 30th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9fe0616c-47af-49c1-989d-745d5b1213b9 Bidding Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ca89e21-3b38-49f8-bb4f-036836b57668 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e36f3f58-6672-430c-aaf8-6bba4168c516 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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