Contract award · 30 Sep 2025

CON_28558, CON_28560, CON_28561, CON_28562, CON_28563, CON_28564, CON_28565, CON_28567 SEND- Senior Financial Advisers_LOT8

Department for Education awarded a contract to Chris West Consultancy Services Ltd, Impact Change Solutions Ltd, JPBFenway Consultancy for £1.13m.

Financial & insurance servicesLondon

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Department for Education · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£1,126,125
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Financial & insurance services · Financial consultancy services (CPV 66171000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date30 Sep 2025
  2. Published30 Oct 2025Published 30 days after the contract date

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.

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