Review of Regional Hubs · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ofsted (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£140,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To review regional hubs and assess how well they have developed and to identify any areas for improvement

CPV: General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1To review regional hubs and assess how well they have developed and to identify any…Awarded

To review regional hubs and assess how well they have developed and to identify any areas for improvement. The contract has been awarded via Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework RM6309 - Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4), Lot 2: Strategy & Policy, Advice.

Delivery: North West

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: 20 Nov 2025, 18:17 GMT
Last source update: 20 Nov 2025, 18:17 GMT
Authority reference: CON 1593
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075856
Classification (CPV): General management consultancy services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5ec Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract has been awarded in accordance with the CCS framework Buyer Guide.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £140,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD	£140,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Review of Regional Hubs · PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
Signed
30 Sept 2025
Value
£140,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

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 Education (DfE)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PA Consulting LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00414220 London, London, SW1E 5DN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.