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Devon County Council Comprehensive Accreditation Service Provider (CASP)

Devon County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Devon County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Topsham Road,, Exeter,, UKK43, EX2 4QD, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Ejovwoke Barovbe

Contact Email: Ejovwoke.Barovbe@devon.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1392380274

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
800000.0 GBP
Gross: 960000 GBP
Published
26 Sep 2025, 13:59
Deadline
22 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Link Description: 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.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060230-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 800,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 960,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-01-31T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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