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# Supporting the Secretary of State in the accreditation and oversight of ADR providers in consumer markets in the UK

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supporting-the-secretary-of-state-in-the-accreditation-and-oversight-of-adr-providers-in-c-ocds-h6vhtk-031a22). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): "Supporting the Secretary of State in the accreditation and oversight of ADR providers in consumer markets in the UK". Published status: complete. Published Value: £510,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Mar 2022, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.uksbs.delta-esourcing.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/business-energy-and-industrial-strategy-beis-GB-FTS-45030)
- **Published Value:** £510,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 March 2022 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administration, defence and social security services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £306,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supporting-the-secretary-of-state-in-the-accreditation-and-oversight-of-adr-providers-in-c-ocds-h6vhtk-031a22#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031a22`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supporting-the-secretary-of-state-in-the-accreditation-and-oversight-of-adr-providers-in-c-ocds-h6vhtk-031a22#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uksbs.delta-esourcing.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uksbs.delta-esourcing.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supporting-the-secretary-of-state-in-the-accreditation-and-oversight-of-adr-providers-in-c-ocds-h6vhtk-031a22#participate

## Description
Award Notice 
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of the Requirement:
The Consumer and Competition Policy Directorate (CCP), part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), is looking for a service provide to support the Secretary of State in the execution of the Secretary of State's 'Competent Authority' (CA) role for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the non-regulated sector. The provider will provide services of an administrative nature supporting the Secretary of State's performance of a number of statutory functions including the accreditation, oversight, performance management and reporting of ADR bodies in the non-regulated sector.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £510,000
- **Description:** Background and Context
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to any means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom. Typically, this can include negotiation, conciliation, mediation and arbitration. When disputes arise between consumers and...
- **Contract Period:** 29/05/2022 to 29/05/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 016462-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Chartered Trading Standards Institute**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101331`
  - Value: £306,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 016462-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £306,000
  - Signed Date: 17/05/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016462-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-15T15:18:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:48:52.185Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031a22