Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
commercial.helpdesk@education.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3700002288
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
www.gov.uk/dfe
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is issued under the DPS Contract with the reference number RM6322 for the provision of the Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £469,651
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is issued under the DPS Contract with the reference number RM6322 for the provision of the Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2010/S 123-123456
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CON_29653
Title
DfE Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Association of Commonwealth Universities
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £550,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £468,651
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
Head Office - Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street,
London,
SW1P 3BT
Commercial.HELPDESK@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom