Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Support for the Inspection Improvement Programme (IIP) and associated Digital services
Notice Description
Provision of Specialist Digital Resources for the Inspection Improvement Programme (IIP) and Associated Digital Services. The contract will allow Ofsted to retain 17 key CGI contractors beyond their existing expiry date of 20 May 2025. The majority of these CGI contractors are required to 30th November 2025 due to their involvement in the Inspection Improvement Programme (IIP) which is a strategic priority for Ofsted.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-eca4ecef-c801-4e22-8906-60a173eab7c5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1331cd13-a1aa-47c5-b486-25d38adddbdc
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,559,166 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,559,166 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 20 May 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 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
- OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS
- Contact Name
- Info Contracts
- Contact Email
- info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0300 013 0102
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 2WD
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1331cd13-a1aa-47c5-b486-25d38adddbdc
11th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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