Buyer Name: Department for Education
Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: PolicyAssurance.COMMERCIALQUERIES@education.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Department for Education
Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: PolicyAssurance.COMMERCIALQUERIES@education.gov.uk
The Department for Education (DfE) requires a supplier to provide an independent adjudication service in relation to Ofsted’s handling of complaints about its work including: handling individual complaints, the provision of advice, regular reporting regarding the volume and nature of the complaint, and publication of an annual report. The adjudication service is independent of Ofsted. Conclusions and recommendations are independent of both Ofsted and DfE. The supplier will refer to the service as the Independent Complaints Adjudication Service for Ofsted (ICASO) and is required to identify themselves as the supplier of this service and provide information regarding the service with a webpage that can be referred to on Ofsted’s webpage.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048952-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 125,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 150,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Most Adventageous Tender
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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