Notice Information
Notice Title
Chief Scientific Adviser (con_28354)
Notice Description
Chief Scientific Adviser for DfE
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d056a0e1-a595-4135-a361-aa95a5f5db47
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe454e3-c58f-48d4-b1c6-119f54e92062
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £314,649 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £314,649 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Feb 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Feb 20233 years ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Feb 2023 - 8 Jan 2026 2-3 years
- 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe454e3-c58f-48d4-b1c6-119f54e92062
18th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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