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Published 7 May 2026, 14:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EHRC 2627-03 Technical Guidance for Schools Consultation Analysis

Official notice

Authority: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Jun 2026awarded 17 Jul 2026
Awarded to I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED
Contract term 7 moends 31 Jan 2027 · starts 26 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to analyse and report on the findings of an open consultation on our new 'Technical Guidance for Schools in England'.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£0

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price to quality weighting 20:80

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
7 May 2026, 14:40 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2026, 09:14 BST
Authority reference
EHRC 2627-03
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042024
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+3 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069397 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 May 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published167 days ago
    7 May 2026, 14:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by153 days ago
    21 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline139 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published86 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 09:14 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 14:40 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 09:14 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jul 2026, 09:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £31,9861 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME£31,986 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    17 Jul 2026
    Value
    £31,986
    Period
    20 Jul 2026 – 12 Feb 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGVT-4498-NMMJ 3rd Floor Arndale House, Arndale Centre, Manchester, North West, M4 3AQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • IFF Research LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00849983 5th Floor The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 0HRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender