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Devon County Council Comprehensive Accreditation Service Provider (CASP)

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jan 2026 at 12:29

Award

05 Dec 2025 at 14:53

Tender

26 Sep 2025 at 13:59

Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council has concluded a procurement process to select a Comprehensive Accreditation Service Provider (CASP) for managing and verifying contractor accreditations related to construction, building, and property maintenance contracts under various frameworks such as the Devon Maintenance Panel Agreement and the Public Rights Of Way (PROW) Framework. This contract, won by QUIDOS LIMITED, is valued at an indicative £1,063,206 over a four-year period starting from 1st February 2026, with potential extensions until 31st January 2034. The procurement process followed an open procedure, with the tender initially announced in September 2025 and the final contract signed on 18th December 2025. The procurement aims to ensure contractors adhere to essential standards like Health and Safety and trade accreditations, across numerous public bodies in Devon and Somerset.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in compliance, accreditation services, and health & safety management. Businesses operating within the software and information systems, health & safety services, and business services sectors are particularly well-suited to benefit. The contract also highlights opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with Devon County Council emphasising the need for a service provider capable of integrating accreditation checks into database solutions. With the open procedure approach, SMEs with expertise in these areas can effectively participate and potentially contribute to a wide array of public sector projects.

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Notice Title

Devon County Council Comprehensive Accreditation Service Provider (CASP)

Notice Description

Devon County Council (DCC) intends to enter into a contract with a provider to deliver ongoing management and verification of contractor accreditations across a range of DCC construction, building and property maintenance contracts and arrangements. These include, but are not limited to: - Devon Maintenance Panel Agreement - Devon Service Term Contracts - Devon & Somerset Standing List of Approved Contractors - Devon Tree Framework - Public Rights Of Way (PROW) Framework Under the terms of each of the above arrangements, all appointed contractors are required to obtain and maintain accreditation with the appointed Comprehensive Accreditation Service Provider to ensure that they meet key standards in Health and Safety, Insurance, trade accreditation and financial soundness as well as other requirements more specifically identified within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. Accreditation Fees will be paid by the contractors on the above arrangements to the appointed Comprehensive Accreditation Services Provider. The indicative number and sizes of organisations holding positions on the above arrangements can also be found within the ITT. These contracts/arrangements listed above are used by a wide range of Public Bodies in Devon and Somerset (including County, Unitary & District Council as well as HE Colleges, FE Colleges, National Parks, Academies, Schools and Emergency Services). The appointed provider will be responsible for checking and monitoring contractor compliance in the following areas: - SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) - A range of financial checks - Trade accreditations - Insurance coverage - Ad hoc specific contract-related requirements (e.g., Arboricultural Association membership) Specific details regarding the specific arrangements to be covered by this procurement and the specific accreditation checks that are required for each arrangement can be found within the ITT. The provider must have the means to integrate with a Database Solution in order to automatically update contractor accreditation statuses across. The current DCC Comprehensive Accreditation Service Provider Contract comes to an end on 31st January 2026. The contract value is an indicative estimate based on the indicative number of suppliers set out within the ITT.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two possible extension periods each of two years giving an ultimate possible termination date of 31st January 2034

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a368
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001828-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

71317200 - Health and safety services

75100000 - Administration services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£886,005 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£886,005 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2029-08-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ejovwoke Barovbe
Contact Email
procurement-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392380274

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER,
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUIDOS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001828-2026
    9th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080247-2025
    5th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060230-2025
    26th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
    The tender documents associated with this procurement are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at the Authority's e-tendering portal(Procontract)- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Direct link to the Competition Advert on the Authority's e-tendering portal (Procontract)- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=a6145adb-d39a-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Click on the Competition Advert link and then you can express an interest in this opportunity by clicking the green button "Login and register interest in this opportunity". Once you have expressed an interest the system will automatically allow you access to the project documentation that will be stored within "My Activities" in your account on the system.

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