Andrew Cowan - Freelance Policy Advisor (con_30830)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£24,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Jan 2026

Awarded to Andrew Cowan

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for a freelance policy advisor for the Open Innovation Team

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

79994000 Contract administration services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Mar 2026, 19:07 GMT
Last source update: 6 Mar 2026, 19:07 GMT
Authority reference: con_30830
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020650
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0664bd Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
6 Mar 2026, 19:07 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £24,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Andrew CowanSME	£24,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Andrew Cowan - Freelance Policy Advisor (con_30830) · Andrew CowanSME
Signed
13 Jan 2026
Value
£24,500
Period
19 Jan 2026 – 19 Jan 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Andrew CowanAwarded supplier Redacted, Redacted, London, SW1P 3BTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 19:07 GMT