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title: "Con_28532 Insolvency & Restructuring Panel"
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# Con_28532 Insolvency & Restructuring Panel

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca3330b7-2997-4b63-b7d9-9c894a297b1f

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## Summary

The Department for Education in London has awarded a contract under the title "Con_28532 Insolvency & Restructuring Panel," which focuses on accounting and auditing services to implement the Further Education insolvency regime. The procurement process, employing a selective method via a call-off from a framework agreement, has moved to the award stage with the contract granted to BDO LLP. The contract, valued at £1,457,143, commences on 14 April 2025 and will run until 30 April 2028. This initiative will serve distressed financial providers across various UK regions, including the North East, North West, and Midlands, among others.

This procurement provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in accounting and auditing services, particularly those experienced in financial restructuring and insolvency processes. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly well-suited to engage with this framework, offering their expertise to support institutions facing financial challenges. Businesses with a keen understanding of the educational sector's regulatory environment can leverage this contract to expand their portfolios and establish a stronger foothold within the public sector market.

## Notice

To support the implementation of the FE insolvency regime and its underlying legislation, TFEA, which received royal ascent in 2017, infrastructure is required to allow financially distressed colleges to be assessed and, if necessary, managed through restructuring / insolvency. Accordingly, a professional services panel is required as part of this infrastructure. The panel will also be available for other financially distressed providers which may require restructuring or managed through an insolvency process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b0b267-3fc1-4e61-ad90-112b55ce060d |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,457,143 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,457,143 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 07:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b0b267-3fc1-4e61-ad90-112b55ce060d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b0b267-3fc1-4e61-ad90-112b55ce060d
  25th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e4c76f3-7e60-4bf2-a745-3d7139605168
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/dfe

## Provenance

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