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Con_28533 Insolvency & Restructuring Panel

Department for Education

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Education

Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, England

Contact Name: DfE Commercial

Contact Email: core.procurement@education.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
1457143.0 GBP
Published
25 Sep 2025, 07:36
Deadline
13 Jan 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
13 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Apr 2028, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
ERNST & YOUNG LIMITED
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

To support the implementation of the FE insolvency regime and its underlying legislation, TFEA, which received royal ascent in 2017, infrastructure is required to allow financially distressed colleges to be assessed and, if necessary, managed through restructuring / insolvency. Accordingly, a professional services panel is required as part of this infrastructure. The panel will also be available for other financially distressed providers which may require restructuring or managed through an insolvency process.

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