Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 17 Sept 2025, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation of Ofsted's Renewed Approach to Education Inspection

Authority: Ofsted (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£715,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to IFF Research Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Monitoring and evaluation services procured via Crown Commercial Service dynamic purchasing system RM6126 (Research & Insights)

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Evaluation consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Design and delivery, by an independent supplier, of a multi-stage, mixed-methods…Awarded

Design and delivery, by an independent supplier, of a multi-stage, mixed-methods evaluation to assess the implementation and impact of Ofsted's revised Education Inspection Framework

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: 3 x 1-year extension options

03000000 Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Sept 2025, 16:40 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2025, 16:40 BST
Authority reference: CON 1563
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-057482
Classification (CPV): Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsEvaluation 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)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059c96 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: A further competition was conducted under the terms of CCS DPS RM6126 (Research & Insights)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £715,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IFF Research Ltd	£715,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 057482-2025-1 · IFF Research Ltd
Signed
11 Sept 2025
Value
£715,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofsted

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, North West, M12WDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for EducationReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IFF Research LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00849983 65 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 0HR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.