Tender

NCS Trust - Quality Assurance Assessment Provider

NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE

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Tender

12 Jan 2023 at 15:18

Summary of the contracting process

The National Citizen Service Trust is seeking a Quality Assurance Assessment Provider for assessing the quality of their products. This tender falls under the category of 'System quality assurance planning services' and 'System quality assurance assessment and review services'. The deadline for submission is 27/01/23 at 10:00. The contract period is from 01/04/23 to 31/03/25. The tender is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations.

This tender opportunity with the National Citizen Service Trust presents a chance for businesses offering quality assurance services in the education and training sector. Companies specialising in system quality assessment and review services, as well as those providing secondary, higher, and adult education services, are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold) and the contracting authority is based in London, United Kingdom, with a specified delivery address postal code of WC2A 1JF.

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Notice Title

NCS Trust - Quality Assurance Assessment Provider

Notice Description

National Citizen Service Trust (NCS) is a Government-backed youth programme for 16 and 17 year olds that exists to engage, unite and empower young people, building their confidence so they can go out there and achieve their dreams, no matter where they're from or what their background is. Our vision is to create a country of connected, confident and caring citizens where everyone feels at home. You can find out more about NCS via https://wearencs.com/. NCS has a requirement for the assessment of NCS's products to ensure they are being delivered to the required standard. As the product lines expand and numbers grow, there is a growing importance to ensure programme quality and continuous improvement. To ensure NCS are able to assess the quality of delivery of our products to the level of detail, scrutiny and scale required, NCS requires a separate specialist organisation to assess the quality of the delivery of the products through assessments. If you are interested in bidding for this opportunity, please register on the NCS Supplier Portal at https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk. Once you are registered, click on 'ITTs open to all Suppliers' and select 'ITT_150 Quality Assurance Assessment Provider', then click the 'express an interest' button to gain access to the relevant documents. If you are having technical difficulties, regarding the system, please contact Bravo Solutions by Phone - 0800 069 8630 or Email - help@bravosolution.co.uk. If you are having trouble accessing the correct opportunity, please email procurement@ncstrust.org.uk If you require further clarifications regarding the opportunity, please use the message function within the supplier portal within the prescribed deadline. The closing date is 27/01/23 at 10:00 Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free if charge at

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/348db2a2-4340-4687-a7eb-1b03348c2e4d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

72224200 - System quality assurance planning services

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

80000000 - Education and training services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE
Contact Name
NCS Trust
Contact Email
procurement@ncstrust.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2A 1JF
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Farringdon Without
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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