Published date: 29 September 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£3,342,000
Procurement reference
tender_260616/1000728
Published date
29 September 2021
Closing date
15 July 2021
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
13 September 2021
Contract end date
12 September 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
n order to support PMO's broad range of work and particularly in the assessment of a broad range of financially distressed Education Providers , we are procuring the following services:
Legal services and advice for restructuring and insolvency, such as the appointment of an Education Administrator and advice in the run up to and during an Education Administration (or normal insolvency procedure defined in the IA). There also may be a requirement for legal advice during an IBR and any other supplementary activity, whilst the options for intervention or insolvency are recommended to the Appropriate National Authority, defined as the Secretary of State or Welsh Ministers by s5 of TEFA 2017, hereafter referred to as ANA. Linked to the above or separately, debt advice for restructuring existing loans and/or grants may also be required.
Legal services and advice for CF&I, such as urgent legal advice during ongoing investigations and enforcement action. This will include advice in the event of legal challenge, assessment of relevant potential contractual action and strategic options depending on individual case factors. This will also include provision of advice on enforcement actions requiring specific specialism such as insolvency litigation and may include consideration of civil recovery options.
Audit and Assurance Legal services and advice for Audit and Assurance activity, such as urgent legal advice during ongoing audits and provision of advice on funding error recovery action. This will include a legal assessment on likelihood of legal challenge and advice in the event of legal challenge. This could include advice on Freedom of Information and GDPR provision.
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Award information
Awarded date
20 September 2021
Contract start date
13 September 2021
Contract end date
12 September 2022
Total value of contract
£3,342,000
This contract was awarded to 7 suppliers.
Burges Salmon LLP
Address
1 Glass Wharf, Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0ZX
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
DLA Piper
Address
DLA Piper 160 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4HT
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Dentons UKME LLP
Address
1 Fleet Pl, London EC4M 7WS, United Kingdom
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Mills and Reeve LLP
Address
24 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AT
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Pinsent Masons LLP
Address
30 Crown Place, Earl Street, London EC2A 4ES
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
TLT LLP
Address
One Redcliff Street, Bristol, BS1 6TP
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
Address
1 Whitehall Riverside, Leeds, LS1 4BN
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Stevinder
Address
20 great smith street
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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Closing: 15 July 2021, 11:59pm