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Richard Waters evaluation consultant (con_27428)

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

09 May 2025 at 11:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education, a central government authority in the United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for evaluation consultant services titled "Richard Waters evaluation consultant (con_27428)". This contract falls within the industry category of business services, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, and is located in London. The procurement was conducted through a limited competition method, below the threshold. The award was made active on 9th May 2025, with the contract period spanning from 1st April 2025 to 1st April 2026, and the legal basis of the tender aligns with the UKPGA 2023/54.

This contract provides valuable opportunities for service providers in the consulting sector, particularly those specialising in evaluation consultancy. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like the supplier Richard Waters are aptly suited to engage with such contract offerings, facilitating business growth through public sector collaborations. The limited competition nature and the gross contract value of £29,400 suggest that businesses looking to expand their footprint in governmental projects can benefit from such engagements, provided they can meet the specified consultancy and evaluation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Richard Waters evaluation consultant (con_27428)

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of evaluation consultant services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fa9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020041-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.helpdesk@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RICHARD WATERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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