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title: "Financial Advisers: Safety Valve Programme (con_14112)"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Financial Advisers: Safety Valve Programme (con_14112)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbca3af8-4a62-492d-a38a-ae75de46d5ae

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education seeking financial advisory services for the Safety Valve Programme. The contract, titled "Financial Advisers: Safety Valve Programme," falls under the business services category (CPV Code: 79000000) and is located in London, England. This competitive tender was awarded with a contract value of £21,000, commencing on 4th April 2022 and concluding on 31st March 2023. The tender period ended on 1st April 2022.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in financial consulting services. Businesses with expertise in education funding and financial advisory for public sector engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts, supporting the Department for Education in addressing Dedicated Schools Grant deficits.

## Notice

This contract relates to the department's requirement for advice from financial experts to support Dedicated Schools Grant deficit intervention work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a66a9e73-8b87-499f-ac28-89faa5bc4824 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,000 |
| 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 | 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LAURA ROWLEY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 31 May 2022 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a66a9e73-8b87-499f-ac28-89faa5bc4824

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a66a9e73-8b87-499f-ac28-89faa5bc4824
  31st May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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