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title: "CCS022 Provision of Technical Advice to review the Building Schools for the Future Private Finance Initiative Contract"
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# CCS022 Provision of Technical Advice to review the Building Schools for the Future Private Finance Initiative Contract

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f10808cd-c613-43f0-a9ec-7e05fec40402

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## Summary

The Derbyshire County Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of technical advice to review the Building Schools for the Future Private Finance Initiative Contract. The procurement process was carried out openly, with a contract value of £55,000 GBP. The contract period will run from 1st March 2023 to 31st August 2023. The award was made to Inscyte Limited, and the tender deadline was 8th December 2022. This opportunity falls under the business services category, specifically in areas such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, offering potential growth opportunities for businesses.

This tender from Derbyshire County Council presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses in related services to compete. The Council is looking for a technical advisor to identify cost-saving opportunities within the BSF PFI contract for The Bolsover School and Springwell Community School. The contract involves reviewing existing terms and potentially implementing chosen options to enhance cost efficiencies for the Council. Businesses operating in the fields of law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security are well-suited to participate in this procurement process and potentially grow their operations through this opportunity.

## Notice

Derbyshire County Council (the Council) has a statutory duty to ensure that there are sufficient school places across the County and as part of that duty currently operates three Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts each with two schools. The more recently established contract was procured under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme and covers The Bolsover School and Springwell Community School (Chesterfield) with the contract signed in 2007 and following construction the schools, which operate as academies with different trusts, opened in 2010. The other two contracts are earlier PFI contracts operating as Derbyshire Schools (DS) 1 and 2. The Council is seeking a technical advisor to review the terms of The Bolsover School and Springwell Community School (Chesterfield) BSF PFI contract to identify opportunities for cost saving for the Council. This project shall include the phases as follows (with phases 2 being subject to the outcome of Phase 1): Phase 1: Initial Contract - A review the terms of the BSF PFI contract to produce a paper detailing the options for cost saving. Phase 2: Extension to Contract - (a)The implementation of chosen options from the review of the BSF PFI contract; (b) A review the terms of the DS 2 to produce a paper detailing the options for cost saving.; and (c)The implementation of chosen options from the second review. Link to eTender to access tender documentation: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9b85b7b-cbbf-44b3-9de1-8905359132a3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,000 |
| 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| 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 | INSCYTE |

## 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

- 10 Oct 2023 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9b85b7b-cbbf-44b3-9de1-8905359132a3
- 8 Nov 2022 at 14:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ccdcc1f-5ef3-463b-a49d-8c0ab1ecd34d
- 6 Nov 2022 at 16:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5effc75c-ef57-4d23-a228-3a8baefa9a5b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9b85b7b-cbbf-44b3-9de1-8905359132a3
  10th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ccdcc1f-5ef3-463b-a49d-8c0ab1ecd34d
  8th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5effc75c-ef57-4d23-a228-3a8baefa9a5b
  6th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

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