Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ofsted
Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M12WD
UK
Contact person: Nasir Makda
E-mail: nasir.makda@ofsted.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Review of Regional Hubs
Reference number: CON 1593
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To review regional hubs and assess how well they have developed and to identify any areas for improvement
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
140 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To review regional hubs and assess how well they have developed and to identify any areas for improvement. The contract has been awarded via Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework RM6309 - Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4), Lot 2: Strategy & Policy, Advice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
The contract has been awarded in accordance with the CCS framework Buyer Guide.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CON 1593
Title: Review of Regional Hubs
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2025
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
PA Consulting Ltd
00414220
London
SW1E 5DN
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 140 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Education (DfE)
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2025