UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Ofsted's existing finance system 'Unit4 Financials by Coda' (CODA) is an on-premise solution. On-Prem support is due to be phased out in January 2025 so a new contract has been awarded to enable continued use ot the CODA SaaS (service as a software) cloud-based alternative.

An expert copy editor is required to provide advice and undertake technical and specialist copy editing services for the suite of education inspection frameworks, handbooks and guidance materials. The editor needs to have an acute understanding of inspection and the importance of clear and accurate communication.

The contractor will work closely with the Inspection Improvement and Inclusive Education teams to ensure the amended Education Inspection Framework is suitable for the evaluation of SEND in mainstream schools, and special schools and AP overall. There is also a need to understand how SEND can be better evaluated in early years and further education and skills provision.

CON 1447 - ServiceNow Licences 2024 (Plus Support) - 06/12/2024 - 05/12/2027

A call-off contract for short term vehicle hire services on a national basis. The contract has been awarded via Lot 1 of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework RM6265 for Vehicle Hire Solutions.

Please note that this contract has already been awarded and that this contract is being published for transparency purposes only. Call Off from Crown Commercial Services G Cloud 13 Framework Agreement RM1557.13 This contract is for the provision of Digital Forms Builder Licences and Core Product Support for the duration of 27 months. Please note the awarded value is for the initial 27 months only. We reserved the right to extend the contract as per the extension options and uplift the contract value accordingly.

CON 1485 - EUC Engineer (2) London - [28/10/2024 - 24/01/2025]

Exploratory cognitive testing of a limited number of questions across the collection of stakeholder surveys that inform Inspectors' evaluation of quality. Surveys will cover schools, initial teacher education, early years and further education and range from Parent View in schools to an employer survey in Further Education and Skills (FES).

CON 1458 - Public Sector Resourcing 2024 - 10/12/2024 - 05/02/2030 £6,700,000 (anticipated spend- 6 year period) Plus £1,800,000 (Optional Extension Period if needed).

Ofsted requires a range of legal services from independent private law firms to offer specialist advice and support in relation to: • Suspension appeals • Cancellation appeals • Other appeals against enforcement action taken by Ofsted, including restriction of accommodation, refusal to waive disqualification/grant written consent etc

Ofsted require a range of legal services from an independent private law firm at various locations throughout England to offer specialist advice and support in relation to: • Suspension appeals • Cancellation appeals • Other appeals against enforcement action taken by Ofsted, including restriction of accommodation, refusal to waive disqualification/grant written consent etc

Ofsted require a range of legal services from an independent private law firm at various locations throughout England to offer specialist advice and support in relation to: • Suspension appeals • Cancellation appeals • Other appeals against enforcement action taken by Ofsted, including restriction of accommodation, refusal to waive disqualification/grant written consent etc

Ofsted require a range of legal services relating to employment, litigation and other advisory work. Matters relating to employment law will be the primary focus of this contract, however, assistance with litigation and other matters may also be required, including but not limited to contract, procurement, media, inquests and inquiries, data rights and/or information law. The contract is also likely to cover judicial review litigation

CON 1492 - Enforcement Lawyer- 18/11/2024 - 31/03/2025

CON 1488 - Commercial Manager - [20/11/2024 - 28/02/2025]

CON 1489 - Finance Business Partner - 25/11/2024 - 23/05/2025

CON 1493 - Advisory lawyer- 04/12/2024 - 31/03/2025

Working with Ofsted's security team, the Successful Supplier will lead on the evidence gathering and maturity analysis and provide guidance and support to the team during the process and at handover upon completion of the analysis. The outcome will provide a clear indicator of where Ofsted currently sits across the security controls under the NIST framework. The intention is to map this the 18 CIS Critical Security Controls.

CON 1491 - Advisory lawyer (education)- 04/12/2024 - 31/03/2025