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Published 29 Jul 2025, 13:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Policy advice for inspection improvement

Official notice

Authority: Ofsted (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: 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£30,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to OLIVE ACADEMIES

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Policy advice derived from the supplier's expert knowledge and experience of special schools and alternative provision, to be used to develop remit-appropriate guidance, inspector training and policy, and to refresh Ofsted's AP strategy.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

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

79419000 Evaluation 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: 29 Jul 2025, 13:51 BST
Last source update: 29 Jul 2025, 13:51 BST
Authority reference: CON 1565
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-043875
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
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)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056815 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
29 Jul 2025, 13:51 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OLIVE ACADEMIES	£30,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Policy advice for inspection improvement · OLIVE ACADEMIES
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£30,000
Period
1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 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

Olive AcademiesAwarded supplier Inskip Drive, Hornchurch, London, RM11 3URContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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