Scope
Reference
CP2558-24
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.
The contract value is an indicative estimate based on the indicative number of suppliers set out within the ITT.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £886,005 excluding VAT
- £1,063,206 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
5 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 16 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
17 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2030
- Possible extension to 31 January 2034
- 8 years
Description of possible extension:
Two possible extension periods each of two years giving an ultimate possible termination date of 31st January 2034
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKK - South West (England)
Information about tenders
- 1 tender received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
QUIDOS LIMITED
- Companies House: 05665301
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGLB-6663-DLRW
9-10 Bath Street
Bath
BA1 1SN
United Kingdom
Email: nicola@quidos.co.uk
Website: https://quidos.co.uk/
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Devon County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJRC-4623-RJBH
County Hall, Topsham Road,
Exeter,
EX2 4QD
United Kingdom
Email: procurement-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Website: https://www.devon.gov.uk/
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government