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title: "Professional services to inform Finance Keyholder Function"
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# Professional services to inform Finance Keyholder Function

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-960579b5-53eb-4786-a27f-27c32bcf5b09

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## Summary

The Department for Education has recently awarded a contract titled "Professional services to inform Finance Keyholder Function," which focuses on enhancing the assurance of financial information in departmental business cases. This procurement process falls under the industry category of financial consultancy services and was conducted using a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract has an overall value of £88,766 and will commence on 22nd October 2018, concluding on 31st March 2019. The tender period ended on 5th October 2018, and is relevant to businesses operating within British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man, and the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate relevant expertise. Firms capable of providing assurance in financial reporting and supporting government functions would be ideally suited to engage with similar future contracts, particularly those that are agile and can respond quickly to public procurement needs. By successfully bidding for and executing such contracts, businesses can leverage government partnerships to foster growth and stability within their operations.

## Notice

To establish a Finance Keyholder Function with the aim of increasing assurance in financial information contained within departmental business cases.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec116796-1203-4b40-82af-c47e4f86a731 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £88,766 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £88,766 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLEN LANE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2018 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec116796-1203-4b40-82af-c47e4f86a731

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec116796-1203-4b40-82af-c47e4f86a731
  16th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f668c95c-dbc3-4eb6-beea-06c975fe13c5
  Contract

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