Personal Assistant - Education Directorate
OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLSEstimated Value
£31,986 – £0
Deadline
11 February 2026
Published
15 April 2026
Type
services
Overview
CON 1630 - Personal Assistant - Education Directorate - 18/02/2026 - 31/03/2026 and then extended further by way of variation until 30/06/2026 *Update June 2026: Contract extended until 30/09/2026*
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Val Wade Recruitment
£31,986
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Val Wade Recruitment Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 23 Jul 2026ends 18 Dec 2026£24,803
total awarded
- 2
Hays
1 contract wonlatest 12 Dec 2025ends 30 Sept 2026£41,706
total awarded
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OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLSKey Dates
Published
15 April 2026
Submission deadline
11 February 2026
Renewal expected40% confident
January 2027
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jan 2027).
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