--- title: "Legal services, due diligence services and financial and governance advice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a0e1e962-4f08-49b4-8ef7-339ef27d28e0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a0e1e962-4f08-49b4-8ef7-339ef27d28e0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a0e1e962-4f08-49b4-8ef7-339ef27d28e0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a0e1e962-4f08-49b4-8ef7-339ef27d28e0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-01-10" --- # Legal services, due diligence services and financial and governance advice Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0e1e962-4f08-49b4-8ef7-339ef27d28e0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a0e1e962-4f08-49b4-8ef7-339ef27d28e0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a0e1e962-4f08-49b4-8ef7-339ef27d28e0.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for legal services, due diligence services, and financial and governance advice aimed at supporting Children's Services Trusts. This initiative follows the establishment of existing Trusts in Doncaster and Slough, with plans for a new Trust in Sandwell. Key milestones include an engagement end date set for February 23, 2018, and a supplier engagement event anticipated to occur on September 18, 2017, as part of this market engagement exercise. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy and legal services, particularly those experienced in working with government departments or local authorities. Companies involved in governance frameworks and advisory services would also find this procurement appealing. As the procurement relies on attracting capable partners to provide necessary support during critical service interventions, agile and resourceful firms that can navigate the complexities of public sector contracts are encouraged to participate in the upcoming events. ## 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: It is anticipated that this market engagement exercise will incorporate a supplier engagement event for interested parties during September 2017, currently scheduled for Monday 18 September. Please email faye.skelton@education.gov.uk for further details, with 'DPS open procurement supplier event' in the title. The invitation to register on the DfE's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will go out on 18 September 2017. Please note this does not equate to a formal expression of interest in any future procurement activity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f026f93-e76c-4b5f-8260-209d8537621e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Sep 2017 | | 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 - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 10 Jan 2018 at 10:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f026f93-e76c-4b5f-8260-209d8537621e - 21 Aug 2017 at 14:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f026f93-e76c-4b5f-8260-209d8537621e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f026f93-e76c-4b5f-8260-209d8537621e 10th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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