# Provision of an Independent Complaints Adjudication Service for OFSTED

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY](/buyers/skills-funding-agency/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £100,000
- Published: 23 August 2017
- Contract start: 1 January 2018
- Contract end: 31 December 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5bd3098f-48e0-4ec0-a026-9efecb32749e-167520
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79c282c5-cbba-474a-aa5a-24f91bf1edee

## Description

The Department for Education require a supplier to provide an independent adjudication service in relation to Ofsted's handling of complaints 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 successful supplier shall be required to review Ofsted's handling of individual complaints where the complainant remains dissatisfied after Ofsted's internal complaints process has been exhausted and offer written impartial findings and recommendations to complainants and the Chief Inspector\. The adjudication service is independent of Ofsted and the conclusions and the recommendations of the service provider are independent of both DfE and Ofsted\. Additional information: This ITT will be published via Bravo e-tendering portal

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bd3098f-48e0-4ec0-a026-9efecb32749e-167520)