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title: "Contract for the Provision of freelance consultancy service to the Open Innovation Team (con_18410)"
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# Contract for the Provision of freelance consultancy service to the Open Innovation Team (con_18410)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-844ebd44-07bb-4a78-89e8-2bf4dbad03dd

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the provision of freelance consultancy services to the Open Innovation Team. The contract, valued at £11,000 GBP, involves research and development services and related consultancy services. The procurement method used was a competitive quotation with a tender period ending on 2023-01-11 and a contract period from 2023-01-23 to 2023-04-07. The buyer, Department for Education, is based in Manchester, England.

This tender opportunity suits small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for providing consultancy services in research and development. Businesses interested in this opportunity should be prepared to engage in competitive quotation processes below threshold levels. The Department for Education seeks suppliers who can deliver high-quality analysis and advice to policy customers across government, creating opportunities for business growth in the consultancy services industry.

## Notice

"The Contractor will spend the majority of their time working with colleagues to scope and deliver projects that provide high-quality analysis and advice to our policy customers across government."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e22fce52-9272-4a45-9807-620e7ad0ab5f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 7 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DANIEL SHIPSIDES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2023 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e22fce52-9272-4a45-9807-620e7ad0ab5f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e22fce52-9272-4a45-9807-620e7ad0ab5f
  1st February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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