Department for Education Contract Award: Freelance Policy Advisor
Summary
The UK Department for Education has awarded a contract for a Freelance Policy Advisor to Andrew Cowan for £29,400, including VAT. The contract is for services related to the Open Innovation Team and will run for one year.
What changed
This notice details a contract awarded by the UK Department for Education to Andrew Cowan for the role of Freelance Policy Advisor within the Open Innovation Team. The contract value is £29,400 (including VAT) and is set to run for one year, from January 19, 2026, to January 19, 2027. This is a below-threshold, limited competition procurement.
This is a standard contract award notice and does not impose new regulatory obligations on external entities. Compliance officers should note this as a routine government procurement activity. No specific compliance actions or deadlines are associated with this notice for regulated entities.
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Andrew Cowan - Freelance Policy Advisor (con_30830)
- Department for Education UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020650
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0664bd
Published 6 March 2026, 7:07pm
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Description
Contract for a freelance policy advisor for the Open Innovation Team
Contract 1. Andrew Cowan - Freelance Policy Advisor (con_30830)
Supplier
Contract value
- £24,500 excluding VAT
- £29,400 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 January 2026
Contract dates
- 19 January 2026 to 19 January 2027
- 1 year, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Contract administration services
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
Andrew Cowan
Redacted
Redacted
SW1P 3BT
United Kingdom
Email: Redacted@redacted.com
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Andrew Cowan - Freelance Policy Advisor (con_30830)
Contracting authority
Department for Education
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P3BT
United Kingdom
Email: Contract-Grant.DATA@education.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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