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    ContractsEditorial Support Services
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    Editorial Support Services

    Contract value
    £30k
    Published 25 Jun 2026

    Ofsted is building a flexible pool of editorial suppliers to provide on-demand communications support services through a formal open competition.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 25 Jun 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Contract value
    £30k
    Published 25 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    25 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Ofsted's Communications team is seeking to establish a flexible editorial support service through a small pool of pre-approved suppliers. Selected suppliers will be called upon on-demand to provide editorial resources as needed, ensuring service flexibility, resilience, and continuity. Procurement Details: - This is an open competition below the threshold, advertised via Contracts Finder - Additional targeted outreach will be made through the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) - Suppliers must submit formal bids through a compliant procurement process - Multiple suppliers will be appointed to the pool on a non-exclusive basis - Services will be called off through individual work packages as required Supplier Requirements: - Must be operating through a registered limited company - This requirement ensures compliance with tax regulations, employment status rules (including IR35/off-payroll working), and establishes clear liability and contractual accountability To express interest, email info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk and tender documents will be provided when available.

    Track record

    8 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS has awarded 8 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Val Wade Recruitment3× · 38%
    2. ADECCO UK LIMITED2× · 25%
    3. Robertson Bell Ltd1× · 13%
    4. HAYS PLC1× · 13%
    5. SmartSourcing Plc1× · 13%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Full notice and submission process on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    e8288bb0-fb7e-429a-b707-e3f7328b5ef9-903571
    OF
    Buyer
    OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS
    Sector
    Professional Services