Consultancy Support for a New ILACS System

Official notice

Authority: Ofsted (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£24,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Martin Pratt Consulting

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ofsted is developing a new system for inspecting local authority children's services (ILACS) and has engaged an expert adviser to support the process. Up to 40 consultancy days will be required.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73220000 Development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Nov 2025, 12:35 GMT
Last source update: 28 Nov 2025, 12:35 GMT
Authority reference: CON 1601
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078061
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eb02 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
28 Nov 2025, 12:35 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £24,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Martin Pratt ConsultingSME	£24,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Martin Pratt ConsultingSME
Signed
24 Nov 2025
Value
£24,000
Period
24 Nov 2025 – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofsted

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLXD-3382-NDQL Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, North West, M1 2WDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Martin Pratt ConsultingAwarded supplier 26 Clarke Court, Earls Barton, Northampton, East Midlands, NN6 0LXContact 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 Tender28 Nov 2025, 12:35 GMT