Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 25 Jun 2025, 17:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Researchers for the 'Measuring What Matters' Project

Official notice

Authority: Ofsted (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+7 more

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

Awarded value£72,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Quantitative and qualitative research to produce data and analysis related to the suitability and sufficiency of children's social care placements. 134 work-days.

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, Wales

73110000 Research 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: 25 Jun 2025, 17:40 BST
Last source update: 25 Jun 2025, 17:40 BST
Authority reference: CON 1555
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-035219
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)
+2 more
South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0553bc Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
25 Jun 2025, 17:40 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £72,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY	£72,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · KINGSTON UNIVERSITY
Signed
24 Jun 2025
Value
£72,500
Period
25 Jun 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

Kingston UniversityAwarded supplier Holmwood House, Grove Crescent, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT1 2EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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