Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- The Insolvency Service · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- ZK Analytics Ltd SME
- Value
- £54,720
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Jan 2026
- Published12 Jan 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
A recent High Court decision in NOAL SCSp & Ors v Novalpina Capital LLP & Ors [2025] EWHC 1392 (Ch)1 interpreted the law governing members' voluntary liquidations (MVLs) to mean that all creditors (and interest) must be paid in full within 12 months of the commencement of the liquidation procedure. There is currently limited data and research evidence available on MVLs. The Authority is therefore commissioning a one-off research project for two primary purposes. Firstly, to better understand the potential impact of this ruling. Secondly to explore and understand the MVL landscape more generally, with particular focus on metrics around efficiency and effectiveness.
About the supplier
ZK Analytics Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09217478).