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title: "PFI TECHNICAL ADVISOR"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f916"
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buyer: "Knowsley Council"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# PFI TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Buyer: Knowsley Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f916

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## Summary

Knowsley Council appointed a technical adviser for its PFI requirements across eight schools: one special educational needs school, one college and six secondary schools. The work is a professional technical analysis and consultancy service supporting the Council in relation to this education estate. Delivery is in the Knowsley area of Merseyside. The requirement is relevant to consultancy practices that provide technical advice on privately financed public infrastructure or education projects, particularly where advice must cover different school settings and coordinate across a sizeable group of sites. The buyer is Knowsley Council, based at the Municipal Building in Huyton, and the service sits within the public-sector education and infrastructure advisory market.

The procurement is complete and awarded. Knowsley Council appointed INSCYTE LIMITED, a Birmingham-based SME, as the supplier for the single lot. The stated route was a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method recorded as unknown. The contract was signed on 25 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 29 June 2029, with a maximum possible extension date of 28 June 2030 and renewal described as being available as required. Its value is £179,000 excluding VAT and £215,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement for technical analysis or consultancy.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for PFI technical advisory support across a mixed portfolio of eight schools, including special educational needs, further education and secondary provision. A credible future competitor would need technical consultancy capability relevant to privately financed public infrastructure, with the capacity to support a council across multiple education sites rather than a single project. Experience of working with public authorities and translating technical analysis into advice for a school estate would be commercially relevant. The scale also favours firms able to manage a multi-year advisory engagement, coordinate work across different types of school and maintain continuity throughout the contract period. INSCYTE LIMITED is recorded as an SME supplier.

## Notice

The Council has appointed a PFI advisers to support them with 8 schools (1 special educational needs, 1 college and 6 secondary schools).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086848-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 29 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £179,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Knowsley Council |
| Locality | HUYTON |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L36 9YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Roby |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Inscyte Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 13:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086848-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086848-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22362
  Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- http://www.inscyte.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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