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title: "Reference Class Forecasting Pathfinder CONTRACT VARIATION"
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# Reference Class Forecasting Pathfinder CONTRACT VARIATION

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4d2b140-376f-4e79-99d3-78fb9157194a

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## Summary

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has completed a contract variation for financial consultancy services with Oxford Global Projects Limited. The contract aimed to improve financial forecasting accuracy to prevent programme underspends. The contract value was increased due to a VAT calculation error correction, with a total value of £2562.5. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action below the threshold. The contract period was from 16th May 2022 to 30th June 2022.

The procurement process led by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, to compete for service contracts in financial consultancy. Businesses providing expert advice and support in financial forecasting are well-suited for this tender. The tender was awarded on 13th May 2022 and represents a significant opportunity for growth and collaboration with the public sector in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

This contract variation has already been awarded and is published for transparency purposes. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) awarded a contract for the provision of expert advice and support from an industry expert to improve financial forecasting accuracy, to prevent consistent programme underspends by increasing accuracy of forecasting profiles taking into consideration required contingency and by removing optimism bias. This variation corrects a VAT calculation error, uplifting the contract value to reflect the correction.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5de91305-8beb-4ed2-abe4-9abfe211c5b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 15 May 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,562 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,062 |
| 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 LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | OXFORD GLOBAL PROJECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2022 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5de91305-8beb-4ed2-abe4-9abfe211c5b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5de91305-8beb-4ed2-abe4-9abfe211c5b3
  6th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7385e7f3-7eaa-4461-98f6-57fae7ef3984

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