Published date: 30 October 2025

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


Closing: 4 August 2025, 9:30am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial consultancy services - 66171000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£133,875

Procurement reference

tender_497664/1528309

Published date

30 October 2025

Closing date

4 August 2025

Closing time

9:30am

Contract start date

30 September 2025

Contract end date

29 September 2026

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?

Yes


Description

The Department wishes to appoint SEND Senior Financial Advisers to provide tailored advice and support to local authorities to effectively manage their high needs systems such that they sustainably deliver the best possible outcomes for their children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Advisers will work with local areas, providing a clear and sustained focus on the management of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) and local SEND system to ensure the best available value for money.

A total of eight SEND Senior Financial Advisers have been appointed, with a combined total contract value of £1,126,125.


Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2025

Contract start date

30 September 2025

Contract end date

29 September 2026

Total value of contract

£1,126,125

This contract was awarded to 7 suppliers.

Chris West Consultancy Services Ltd

Address

REDA

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

David Northey

Address

REDACTED

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Impact Change Solutions Ltd

Address

5, Henshaw Court, Wellhead Dene, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 8XS

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

JPBFenway Consultancy

Address

29 Grasmere Avenue, Coventry CV3 6AY

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Langbrook Finance Ltd

Address

Alpha House, 100 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Putsham Associates Ltd

Address

Putsham Farmhouse, Kilve, Somerset,TA5 1DZ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

WAJE Consulting Ltd

Address

8 Old Barn Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5HQ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

DfE, Sanctuary building
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

core.procurement@education.gov.uk