--- title: "Special Manager Panel: Supporting the Official Receiver in complex Insolvencies" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e237a6a8-2f1a-48cd-9d0f-2285b8b13b53" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e237a6a8-2f1a-48cd-9d0f-2285b8b13b53" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e237a6a8-2f1a-48cd-9d0f-2285b8b13b53.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e237a6a8-2f1a-48cd-9d0f-2285b8b13b53.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE" published: "2025-02-04" --- # Special Manager Panel: Supporting the Official Receiver in complex Insolvencies Buyer: THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e237a6a8-2f1a-48cd-9d0f-2285b8b13b53 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e237a6a8-2f1a-48cd-9d0f-2285b8b13b53) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e237a6a8-2f1a-48cd-9d0f-2285b8b13b53.json) ## Summary The Insolvency Service has initiated a procurement process titled "Special Manager Panel: Supporting the Official Receiver in complex Insolvencies", under the management of James Leadbeater. This project falls within the legal services industry category, with additional involvement from business management consultancy services. This tender, awarded under an OR Led Commissioning procurement method through a Request For Quote, aims to establish a NIC Panel of special managers. The completion date for this tender is set for 16th December 2024. The contract is expected to commence on 1st January 2025 and will be in effect until 31st December 2026, taking place within the United Kingdom with a total contract value of £500,000. This tender offers significant opportunities for large-scale businesses specialising in legal, business and management consultancy, and related services to engage in high-value national interest cases. The project demands expertise in managing complex insolvencies and liquidations, typically requiring businesses with a strong background in such legal and consultancy services. Therefore, companies like Alverez & Marsal Europe LLP, ALIXPARTNERS LTD, BDO LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, FTI CONSULTING SERVICES LTD, GRANT THORNTON LIMITED, Interpath Ltd, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP, and Teneo Financial Advisory Limited, which have been listed as suppliers, are well-suited to compete and potentially expand their market presence through this prestigious contract. ## Notice The Official Receiver (OR), an employee of the Insolvency Service but acting independent from Government as a liquidator can in certain circumstances require the support of special managers to support with large scale liquidations/complex insolvencies. Often referred to as National Interest Cases (NIC), the Official Receiver requires to have in a place a NIC Panel of special managers to be available to support as required within these activities ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb38a2e-5557-46c7-9180-bd033e684b39 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - OR Led Commissioning - Request For Quote | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Jan 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £50,000 | | 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 | THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 2HT | | 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 | 10 | | Supplier names | ALIXPARTNERS; ALVEREZ & MARSAL EUROPE; BDO; ERNST & YOUNG; FTI CONSULTING SERVICES; GRANT THORNTON; INTERPATH; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC; RSM UK RESTRUCTURING ADVISORY; TENEO FINANCIAL ADVISORY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 4 Feb 2025 at 13:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb38a2e-5557-46c7-9180-bd033e684b39 - 30 Jan 2025 at 18:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb38a2e-5557-46c7-9180-bd033e684b39 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb38a2e-5557-46c7-9180-bd033e684b39 4th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/f21b8bf4-ad8d-41d9-b950-e3d855ddcab8 Redacted copy of the SM Panel Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/8c57d775-59f5-4fe6-8c0e-322b62e7b485 Redacted copy of the SM Panel Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/59e492c3-fa14-49b4-83ed-16e41c64b2bd Redacted version of the SM Panel Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/aab34ec9-3355-4ff6-ad18-e50b83743548 Redacted version of the SM Panel Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/37f4bfae-3e46-4aa3-b016-f065b13c2179 Redacted copy of the SM Panel Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/7daea9dc-7999-4b41-8c5e-8bd7e0f65c78 Redacted copy of the SM Panel Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/4af61ee2-1ece-42d7-ba15-ede4ff9b6355 Redacted copy of the SM Panel Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/2dfe824e-9563-435c-a1ac-d6c20aa014d7 Redacted version of the SM Panel Agreement - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/8c72bcfd-40ef-43c1-a2b4-f233c2de7df1 Redacted copy of the SM Panel Agreement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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