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

Department for Education

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Education

Buyer Address: DfE, Sanctuary building, London, SW1P 3BT, England

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

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
133875.0 GBP
Published
30 Oct 2025, 17:03
Deadline
04 Aug 2025, 08:30
Contract Start
29 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
29 Sep 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Chris West Consultancy Services Ltd, David Northey, Impact Change Solutions Ltd, JPBFenway Consultancy, Langbrook Finance Ltd, Putsham Associates Ltd, WAJE Consulting Ltd
Official Source
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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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