Scope
Reference
ID 5967001
Description
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.
The next work commission will again be offered to the Supplier ranked 1st even if they did not accept the previous assignment.
The Insolvency Service currently has approximately 100 cases to issue immediately and would expect to offer at least one batch of 10 cases per month which is likely to rise if case numbers continue to increase.
Contract 1. ID 5967001 DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services
Suppliers (2)
Contract value
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
1 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
1 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 17 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
20 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 October 2025 to 19 October 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 2 suppliers awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
Baker Tilly Mooney Moore
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPNM-3451-QNXV
17 Clarendon Road, Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. ID 5967001 DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS (NI) LLP
- Companies House: NC001801
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCXV-4985-DYNN
12-15 Donegall Square West
Belfast
BT1 6JH
United Kingdom
Email: belfast@ie.gt.com
Website: https://www.grantthorntonni.com/
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. ID 5967001 DFE - Insolvency Service - Provision of Insolvency Services
Contracting authority
Department for the Economy
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZXX-5679-MBYZ
Adelaide House, 39/49 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FD
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: 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
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast