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title: "con_20819 - National Careers Service Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance programme"
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# con_20819 - National Careers Service Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89030f63-c1ab-4d48-9bac-55feda4cc230

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the National Careers Service Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance programme to Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract value is £1,228,110, and the contract period is from 1st July 2023 to 30th September 2025. The tender, classified under market research services and education and training services, was in the award stage.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses, especially those in the market research and education sectors, to participate in delivering high-quality career information and guidance services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited for this opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement and quality assurance of the National Careers Service.

## Notice

The Quality Programme acts as an overarching quality evaluation framework for the National Careers Service, currently operational in 9 regions of England. The framework enables the Department for Education to monitor, compare and rate (on a quarterly, half yearly, yearly basis) the quality of each of the Services Prime Contractor's delivery. It also assesses their Quality Assurance (QA) mechanisms and the effectiveness in delivering a high quality, impartial careers information, advice, and guidance service to their customers. The Programme provides an independent and comprehensive source of reliable and measurable qualitative and quantitative data that exists about the National Careers Service. The findings from this programme will highlight areas of focus that will drive high quality outcomes for the customer and is an important element of our evidence base for measuring the impact of the Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e4b17f-df19-410b-8102-5bae314ebd3e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,228,110 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,228,110 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2023 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e4b17f-df19-410b-8102-5bae314ebd3e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e4b17f-df19-410b-8102-5bae314ebd3e
  13th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a1a9dba-7de8-422a-a48b-5e7c06f54b49
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e97973b-974e-4e80-b08a-f50361c63801
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