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title: "NCS Course Directory Support Service DfE"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-76f32aa3-01f2-489d-9a40-23277d4ff805"
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# NCS Course Directory Support Service DfE

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76f32aa3-01f2-489d-9a40-23277d4ff805

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the NCS Course Directory Support Service, a one-year extension valued at £1,430,100. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from March 1, 2022, to February 28, 2025. The buying organization is Tribe Education Limited, located in Coventry, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender period ended on November 29, 2021.

This procurement opportunity offers great potential for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations. Businesses in the information technology services sector are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract allows for the updating of course details within the National Careers Service Course Directory, with a focus on educational establishments in Yorkshire and the Humber and West Midlands regions of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

1 Year Extension - Educational establishments use National Careers Service Course Directory "provider portal" to update details of all courses they offer. This allows the public to search for suitable courses using third party websites as all records are held within our central data warehouse as open data which third parties can freely consume using an API.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50d9ca0d-9150-455c-852b-94a3bf36479a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2022 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,430,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,430,100 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRIBAL EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 11:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50d9ca0d-9150-455c-852b-94a3bf36479a
- 8 Apr 2022 at 09:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50d9ca0d-9150-455c-852b-94a3bf36479a
- 8 Apr 2022 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50d9ca0d-9150-455c-852b-94a3bf36479a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50d9ca0d-9150-455c-852b-94a3bf36479a
  15th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dacbb4d7-eaeb-416a-b4c1-49c9923ef0ea
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