Published date: 21 September 2017
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Financial consultancy services - 66171000
Legal services - 79100000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
1472
Published date
21 September 2017
Closing date
7 February 2020
Contract start date
10 March 2020
Contract end date
11 March 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other: Seeking applicants to join a Dynamic Purchasing System
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Local Authority Interventions Unit from the Department for Education are seeking to increase the current market of due diligence, legal services suppliers and financial and governance advisers for when interventions are escalated into a Children's Services Trust. Children's Services Trusts are created as an intervention in the event of a service failure, under direction from DfE, with clear expectations and legal agreements about service scope, ownership and control.
The Department have two 'enforced' Trusts to date (Doncaster and Slough), with another enforced Trust currently being set up (Sandwell). As part of the set up for these kinds of projects, depending on the level of risk and/or cooperation from the local authority, the Department needs to draw on external services such as, legal services and due diligence services. For existing Children's Services Trusts, expert financial and governance advice has been needed to give the new organisation the financial resilience and appropriate governance structures to perform well.
More information
Links
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- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#redimo2
- Tender notice
- Registering on the DPS
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec
- Tender notice
- Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals DPS
Additional text
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A market engagement event was held on 18 September.
START AND END DATES OF THE CONTRACT The 3 lots are now open. Suppliers can register to be on the lots at any time. There is no expiry date.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The DPS will be open for suppliers to bid on competitions until March 2020.
About the buyer
Address
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street,
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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Closing: 7 February 2020