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DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services

Department for the Economy · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:38.

Opportunity overview

The Insolvency Service is a branch within the Department for the Economy. The Official Receiver (OR) is a Civil Servant in the Insolvency Service within the Department and is also an Officer of the Court in his roles of Trustee in Bankruptcy and Liquidator in companies that have been wound up by the Court. The Department for the Economy (the Buyer) is seeking to appoint two Suppliers for the provision of Insolvency Services to complete the administration of cases once the Official Receiver's statutory investigations have been completed. When the Department for Economy identifies a piece of work, it will be offered to the Supplier ranked first. The Supplier ranked second will be offered a commission in the event of; (a) a conflict of interest for Supplier ranked first (this must be confirmed by email) or (b) Supplier ranked first not having the capacity to deliver a project within the required timeframe.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Baker Tilly Mooney Moore

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£300k
Awarded
30 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPNM-3451-QNXV
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT1 3BG, United Kingdom

GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS (NI) LLP

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£300k
Awarded
30 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH NC001801
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT1 6JH, United Kingdom

GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS (NI) LLP

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£300k
Awarded
30 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCXV-4985-DYNN
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT1 6JH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79210000 — Accounting and auditing services
  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services
  • CPV79412000 — Financial management consultancy services
  • CPV79420000 — Management-related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£300k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID5967001
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
29 Sept 2025, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
29 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
15 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice Contract Value The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Sept 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Qualitative Criteria
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quantitative Criteria
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
12 Oct 2029, 23:59
Starts
13 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
79412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Accounting and auditing services
Entry 4
Id
79420000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Management-related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
048177-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
12 Aug 2025, 16:44

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ
Name
Department for the Economy

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT28FD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Adelaide House, 39/49 Adelaide Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PZXX-5679-MBYZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-NC001801
Name
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS (NI) LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 6JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
12-15 Donegall Square West

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
NC001801
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PCXV-4985-DYNN
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PPNM-3451-QNXV
Name
Baker Tilly Mooney Moore

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 3BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
17 Clarendon Road, Clarendon Dock

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PPNM-3451-QNXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-PPON-PCXV-4985-DYNN
Name
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS (NI) LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 6JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
12 - 15 Donegall Square West

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PCXV-4985-DYNN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
ID 5967001 DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
79412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Accounting and auditing services
Entry 4
Id
79420000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Management-related services

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063408-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
8 Oct 2025, 15:48

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-NC001801
Name
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS (NI) LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PPNM-3451-QNXV
Name
Baker Tilly Mooney Moore
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PCXV-4985-DYNN
Name
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS (NI) LLP

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
19 Oct 2029, 23:59
Starts
20 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
17 Oct 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
ID 5967001 DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
20 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Period

Ends
20 Oct 2029, 23:59
Starts
21 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070587-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
3 Nov 2025, 16:18

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT28FD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058687-2025-11-03T16:18:01ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·