Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/quality-assurance-agency-for-higher-education Supplier profile # The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business [Companies House 03344784](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03344784) [ Follow competitor](https://tendernation.io/login "Sign in to follow competitors") [Compete for this work](https://tendernation.io/register) Contracts won 12 since 30 Nov 2012 Total awarded £11,772,049 where values were published Buyers 11 public bodies Latest win 31 Jul 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [WE\_1445 - Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework, Kazakhstan](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-6471-71ea-a3ae-1db801e5b8c6/we-1445-transnational-education-quality-assurance-framework-kazakhstan) [British Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) up to £80,000 (notice estimate) Ends 31 Jul 2027 - [Provision of Education Quality Assurance Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0f-859f-7168-9d72-5e20cd22cfdf/provision-of-education-quality-assurance-services) [Nursing And Midwifery Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nursing-and-midwifery-council) £7,170,000 Ends 31 Aug 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [WE\_1445 - Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework, Kazakhstan](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-6471-71ea-a3ae-1db801e5b8c6/we-1445-transnational-education-quality-assurance-framework-kazakhstan) [British Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) up to £80,000 (notice estimate) 31 Jul 2026 - [QAA Institutional Membership for period 1st August 2024 to 31 July 2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf5-c915-716d-8285-e038f7ec0996/qaa-institutional-membership-for-period-1st-august-2024-to-31-july-2025) [The University of Birmingham](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham) £28,022 1 Jul 2024 - [Provision of Education Quality Assurance Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0f-859f-7168-9d72-5e20cd22cfdf/provision-of-education-quality-assurance-services) [Nursing And Midwifery Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nursing-and-midwifery-council) £7,170,000 24 Apr 2024 - [HE Subscriptions](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c59-4c83-702d-b864-66fada3c6b86/he-subscriptions) [University of Nottingham (THE)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-nottingham-the) £25,150 13 Dec 2019 - [HE Subscriptions](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5d-71b6-719b-b18f-46dbe0b20453/he-subscriptions) [University of Nottingham (THE)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-nottingham-the) £25,150 28 Oct 2019 - [Contract for Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) assessment support services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c21-d976-70b3-8847-692b1baffd1e/contract-for-teaching-excellence-and-student-outcomes-framework-tef-assessment) [Office for Students](https://tendernation.io/buyers/office-for-students) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 20 Nov 2018 - [QAA Annual Subscription](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c29-7749-71d2-a68a-79ccf61663ca/qaa-annual-subscription) [University Of The West Of England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-the-west-of-england) £36,000 30 Jul 2018 - [QAA Subscription](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c32-b1f7-73e3-8385-c06cc799ed4b/qaa-subscription) [Nottingham Trent University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-trent-university) £36,000 17 Jul 2017 - [Develop guidance for higher education providers on the provision of information for undergraduate students](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-b339-72b7-a5e2-6aee87e1a7f9/develop-guidance-for-higher-education-providers-on-the-provision-of-information) [UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) £24,845 23 Sept 2016 - [Invitation to Tender for Quality Assessment Services.](http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:024967-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML) [Welsh Funding Council (Lots 3, 5, 6 and possibly Lots 1 ,2 and 4 from August 2017) Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (Lots 1 to 6) Scottish Funding Council (Lots 5 and 6)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/welsh-funding-council-lots-3-5-6-and-possibly-lots-1-2-and-4-from-august-2017-department-for-employment-and-learning-northern-ireland-lots-1-to) £2,262,135 11 May 2016 - [Invitation to Tender for Quality Assessment Services.](http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:024967-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML) [Welsh Funding Council (Lots 3, 5, 6 and possibly Lots 1 ,2 and 4 from August 2017) Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (Lots 1 to 6) Scottish Funding Council (Lots 5 and 6)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/welsh-funding-council-lots-3-5-6-and-possibly-lots-1-2-and-4-from-august-2017-department-for-employment-and-learning-northern-ireland-lots-1-to) £487,195 11 May 2016 - [Invitation to Tender for Quality Assessment Services.](http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:024967-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML) [Welsh Funding Council (Lots 3, 5, 6 and possibly Lots 1 ,2 and 4 from August 2017) Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (Lots 1 to 6) Scottish Funding Council (Lots 5 and 6)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/welsh-funding-council-lots-3-5-6-and-possibly-lots-1-2-and-4-from-august-2017-department-for-employment-and-learning-northern-ireland-lots-1-to) £952,280 11 May 2016 - [Invitation to Tender for Quality Assessment Services.](http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:024967-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML) [Welsh Funding Council (Lots 3, 5, 6 and possibly Lots 1 ,2 and 4 from August 2017) Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (Lots 1 to 6) Scottish Funding Council (Lots 5 and 6)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/welsh-funding-council-lots-3-5-6-and-possibly-lots-1-2-and-4-from-august-2017-department-for-employment-and-learning-northern-ireland-lots-1-to) £669,972 11 May 2016 - [QAA 2015 - 16 Subscription](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfd-8d9f-72ed-8b18-09f8148b5b91/qaa-2015-16-subscription) [University of Wolverhampton Enterprise Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-wolverhampton-enterprise-limited) £35,000 16 Jul 2015 - [Collection of DATA FROM recognised bodies to determine the NEXT education (enland) order](https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/static/files/notices_2013_04.xml) [Business, Innovation and Skills](https://tendernation.io/buyers/business-innovation-and-skills) £20,300 30 Nov 2012 ## Companies House Status Active Incorporated 27 Mar 1997 (29 yrs) Accounts Full Industry First-degree level higher education [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03344784) ## Who they win from - [University of Nottingham (THE) 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-nottingham-the) - [Nursing And Midwifery Council 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nursing-and-midwifery-council) - [Welsh Funding Council (Lots 3, 5, 6 and possibly Lots 1 ,2 and 4 from August 2017) Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (Lots 1 to 6) Scottish Funding Council (Lots 5 and 6) 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/welsh-funding-council-lots-3-5-6-and-possibly-lots-1-2-and-4-from-august-2017-department-for-employment-and-learning-northern-ireland-lots-1-to) - [University Of The West Of England 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-the-west-of-england) - [Nottingham Trent University 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-trent-university) - [University of Wolverhampton Enterprise Limited 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-wolverhampton-enterprise-limited) - [The University of Birmingham 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham) - [UK Shared Business Services Limited 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) ## Registered charity THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (no. 1062746): income £10,061,872, spending £10,636,620 in the year to 31 Jul 2025. [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1062746) ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 2 contracts: won 2, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## What they win - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) 6 - [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) 2 - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) 1 - [Other community & personal services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services) 1 - [Public administration & defence services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence) 1 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) 1 Competing with The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education? TenderNation shows who wins each buyer's work, flags contracts coming up for renewal and emails you new tenders that fit. 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