Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ofsted
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
UK
Contact person: Josephine Mbakam
E-mail: Josephine.Mbakam@ofsted.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Civil Service
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Senior and Executive Recruitment Support
Reference number: CON 1665
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Recruitment Support for senior and executive roles
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment Support for senior and executive roles
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1x 24 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Contracted awarded under PCR 2015. ESPO framework 3S-22 Strategic HR Services
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CON 1665
Title: Senior and Executive Recruitment Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gatenby Sanderson Limited
04451141
14 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ofsted
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/08/2026