--- title: "Quality and Curriculum Design Partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-53de6926-dd5c-41e1-a41b-95fdee392b68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53de6926-dd5c-41e1-a41b-95fdee392b68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53de6926-dd5c-41e1-a41b-95fdee392b68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53de6926-dd5c-41e1-a41b-95fdee392b68.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE" published: "2019-02-18" --- # Quality and Curriculum Design Partner Buyer: NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53de6926-dd5c-41e1-a41b-95fdee392b68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53de6926-dd5c-41e1-a41b-95fdee392b68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53de6926-dd5c-41e1-a41b-95fdee392b68.json) ## Summary The National Citizen Service (NCS) is seeking a Quality and Curriculum Design Partner through an open tender process. This procurement, classified under services, aims to develop and scale the NCS Design Lab model, which engages the NCS Trust delivery network and supports programme delivery across the NCS network. The initial contract period lasts one year, starting from 15 April 2019, with a potential total value reaching approximately £450,000, including optional extensions. Interested bidders must express their interest by 19 March 2019, at 10:00, to access the relevant documentation via the NCS Supplier Portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education, training services, social research, and community action programmes. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, as there is a strong emphasis on innovative and flexible delivery methodologies. Businesses that can contribute to the development of effective youth programmes can leverage this opportunity to enhance their market presence and expand their service offerings within the youth development sector. ## Notice National Citizen Service (NCS) is the country's fastest-growing youth movement, a rite of passage for all teenagers aged 15-17 to discover who they are and what they can do. Nearly 500,000 young people have already taken part. Find out more at www.ncsyes.co.uk NCS currently has the following opportunity for the provision of: NCS Trust wishes to develop and scale an NCS Design Lab model that engages the NCS Trust delivery network in practice sharing, developing elements of the NCS curriculum, producing guidance and other tools to support programme delivery across the NCS network, and which builds participants' capacity to design and deliver youth programmes beyond NCS. The Contractor will support NCS Trust by developing the NCS Design Lab model, building upon the process and learning from the first prototype, through the delivery of between four (4) and six (6) NCS Design Labs over the course of the initial 1 year Agreement. The Contractor will maintain a codified and documented Design Lab model, which is sufficiently flexible and scalable to suit a range of delivery methodologies (e.g. workshops, online). The Contractor will ensure that the development of the NCS Design Lab model is informed by similar, effective approaches nationally and internationally. This procurement is for the provision of the Services for an Initial Period of 1 year from commencement of the Contract with an option for the Trust to extend up to a maximum of two 12 month periods. The potential value for the Initial period of this Contract including any additional services is approximately PS150,000 GBP. The potential Total Contract Value, inclusive of optional extension periods and potential additional services is approximately PS450,000 GBP. 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 then click on 'ITT's open to all Suppliers' and select itt_80 Quality and Curriculum Design Partner, then click the 'express an interest' button to gain access to the relevant documents. If you are having technical difficulties with the system please contact Bravo Solutions by Phone: 0800 069 8630 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk If you are having trouble accessing the correct opportunity please email procurement@ncstrust.co.uk If you require further clarification regarding the opportunity please use the message function within in the supplier portal. The closing date is 19/03/2019 at 10:00 Additional information: All documents can be found on NCS' supplier portal under 'Quality and Curriculum Design Partner'. Please 'Express an Interest' to access the documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33d3da26-bdde-4ea0-a5f9-2d5fa0f16e70 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Apr 2019 - 14 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | 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 | West London | | Postcode | W14 8DG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham | | Electoral ward | Avonmore | | Westminster constituency | Hammersmith and Chiswick | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 79315000 - Social research services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 85322000 - Community action programme ## Release History - 18 Feb 2019 at 17:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33d3da26-bdde-4ea0-a5f9-2d5fa0f16e70 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33d3da26-bdde-4ea0-a5f9-2d5fa0f16e70 18th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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