--- title: "NCS Trust - Quality Assurance Assessment Provider" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07152c77-3fcc-4999-b3f6-9b4e11e5f42d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07152c77-3fcc-4999-b3f6-9b4e11e5f42d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07152c77-3fcc-4999-b3f6-9b4e11e5f42d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07152c77-3fcc-4999-b3f6-9b4e11e5f42d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE" published: "2023-01-12" --- # NCS Trust - Quality Assurance Assessment Provider Buyer: NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07152c77-3fcc-4999-b3f6-9b4e11e5f42d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07152c77-3fcc-4999-b3f6-9b4e11e5f42d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07152c77-3fcc-4999-b3f6-9b4e11e5f42d.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/348db2a2-4340-4687-a7eb-1b03348c2e4d | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £540,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC2A 1JF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Farringdon Without | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### 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 ## Release History - 12 Jan 2023 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/348db2a2-4340-4687-a7eb-1b03348c2e4d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/348db2a2-4340-4687-a7eb-1b03348c2e4d 12th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html linked to e-sourcing portal ## Notice URLs - https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk - https://wearencs.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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