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title: "Ofsted Recovery Award Notice"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Ofsted Recovery Award Notice

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea7b29ea-171b-48b6-973f-b85220b39593

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education, which has conducted the Ofsted Recovery Award Notice to provide funding of £285,000 for Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This procurement falls under the education and training services category and was announced on 14th December 2020. The contract commenced on 1st September 2020 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2021. This direct procurement was executed through a single tender action, with the end of the tender period marked at 1st June 2020.

This tender presents avenues for business growth, particularly for organisations experienced in educational support and local government services. Companies specialising in assessment services, training, or consultancy related to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) would benefit from this opportunity, especially those capable of adapting their practices to meet the challenges posed by the Covid-19 disruptions. Engaging in this contract would enable businesses to play a pivotal role in improving local area provisions for SEND assessments and services.

## Notice

Notice of the MOU award of funding to Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (as the statutory provider of these services) to utilise existing SEND inspector resource to deliver the visits. These will replace formal SEND revisits, which have been suspended due to the Covid 19 crisis. The visits will provide advice and support to local areas in relation to their SEND assessment and education and health care provision, to enable them to continue their improvement journey, and help them to recover from Covid-19 disruption.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/040bc3ec-5d76-43b9-bfb7-7540cbc6faa7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £285,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £285,000 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OFSTED AND CARE QUALITY COMMISSION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2020 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/040bc3ec-5d76-43b9-bfb7-7540cbc6faa7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/040bc3ec-5d76-43b9-bfb7-7540cbc6faa7
  14th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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