---
title: "Policy advice for inspection improvement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056815"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFSTED"
published: "2025-07-29"
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# Policy advice for inspection improvement

Buyer: OFSTED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056815

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## Summary

The public procurement process was conducted by Ofsted, a central government public authority in the United Kingdom, for the improvement of policy advice for special schools and alternative provision. With Ofsted's address located at Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, this contract is focused on services within the evaluation consultancy category. The tender was completed through a direct procurement method without competition, falling below the threshold, and related to the CPV code 79419000. The contract, valued at £36,000 gross, was awarded to Olive Academies on 1st April 2025 and is to be delivered across various regions within the UK, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, up until 31st March 2026.

This procurement presents opportunities for those with expert knowledge in consultancy services related to educational policy and inspection improvement. The contract, awarded to Olive Academies, exemplifies the potential for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) to benefit from direct procurement processes without competition, especially those specialising in educational evaluation and strategy development. Businesses aiming to expand in public sector consultancy could find similar procurement opportunities beneficial for growth, particularly firms that can offer substantial experience and insight into developing educational policies and inspector training strategies.

## Notice

Policy advice derived from the supplier's expert knowledge and experience of special schools and alternative provision, to be used to develop remit-appropriate guidance, inspector training and policy, and to refresh Ofsted's AP strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043875-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFSTED |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OLIVE ACADEMIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 12:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043875-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043875-2025
  29th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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