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title: "Safety Valve Funding Financial Advisors con_10975"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b524411b-6236-4b4f-9ae9-0b6bda1032e4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2021-07-22"
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# Safety Valve Funding Financial Advisors con_10975

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b524411b-6236-4b4f-9ae9-0b6bda1032e4

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking a financial advisor to support negotiations with local authorities regarding significant designated schools grant deficits through a tender titled "Safety Valve Funding Financial Advisors con_10975". The procurement, classified under financial consultancy services, concluded its tender period on 29 June 2021, with the subsequent contract starting on 19 July 2021 and set to end on 31 March 2022. This limited procurement method involved competitive quotations below a specific financial threshold and is generic to the United Kingdom, including various territories.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for financial consultancy firms, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to leverage their expertise in educational finance management. With its focus on local authority negotiations, businesses equipped to handle financial uncertainties and capable of offering tailored advice in the education sector would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future contracts, thus enhancing their portfolio and fostering growth within this niche market.

## Notice

Financial advisor support to conduct negotiations with local authorities with large designated schools grant deficits

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50822821-b686-4e30-9cb4-f62feb41b823 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 18 Jul 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LAURA JEAN ROWLEY BA MBA FCPFA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2021 at 07:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50822821-b686-4e30-9cb4-f62feb41b823

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50822821-b686-4e30-9cb4-f62feb41b823
  22nd July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cdb0601a-c067-441f-b6cf-a1701a68afff
  n/a

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