Closed tender

Independent Complaints Adjudication Services for Ofsted

Details

Value
£125,000
Topic
Business and management consultancy and related services
Published
14 August 2025
Submission
19 September 2025

Tender description

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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published14 August 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date19 September 2025

About the buyer

The Department for Education is a ministerial department responsible for children's services and education policy in England, procuring both for itself and its executive agencies. Framework purchases follow the matching Crown Commercial Service terms. Many contracts are let on standard government terms, such as Cabinet Office short-form or model services agreements. Schools and academy trusts buy separately, using framework options the department reviews and approves in advance.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Education's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and education and training.

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