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3 Delivery Support Officers - London and South East DST

OFSTED

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) bought three temporary Delivery Support Officers for its London and South East team. The requirement is for temporary agency staffing to support delivery work, with the officers working across London and the South East. The procurement is for personnel supply services rather than permanent recruitment or a wider consultancy service. Ofsted is the buying organisation; its address is in Manchester, while the work is delivered in London and the South East. The stated requirement is for three officers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Val Wade Recruitment on 18 March 2026. The award value is £137,625.10 including VAT, and the contract period runs from 23 March to 18 December 2026. The original requirement described an initial term to 31 July 2026 and a maximum term to 31 January 2027, with corresponding values of £65,011.21 and £160,085.47 including VAT. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The submission deadline was 16 March 2026 at 17:00 UTC. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable. The published procurement information does not set out specific evaluation criteria.

This award shows that Ofsted uses framework call-offs to obtain temporary delivery support staff for its London and South East team, and that a recruitment supplier was selected to provide three officers. A competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to source and supply agency personnel who can support delivery work across both areas, and to provide the required number of staff. The award to a small or medium-sized recruitment business shows that this requirement was delivered by an SME. For future competition, relevant evidence would include a suitable pool of temporary candidates, effective recruitment and placement capability, and the capacity to meet the buyer’s staffing requirement through the framework route. The procurement provides evidence of demand for this specific type of agency staffing by Ofsted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3 Delivery Support Officers - London and South East DST

Notice Description

CON 1636 - 3 Delivery Support Officers - London and South East DST (temporary agency staff) Initial Term: 23/03/2026-31/07/2026 Initial Value: PS65,011.21 (Inc Vat) Maximum Term: Until 31/01/2027 Maximum Value: PS160,085.47 (Inc Vat)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cea0c82f-474c-4708-8c74-81fc052d0dbf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/279a355b-bb64-4763-872b-fe8831f76ebd
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,085 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£137,625 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20267 months ago
Contract Period
23 Mar 2026 - 18 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFSTED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Val Wade Recruitment

Further Information

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