Published date: 29 September 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 July 2021, 11:59pm

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.


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

Email

stevinder.binning@education.gov.uk