# Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service \(DQASS\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by NHS england.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [NHS england](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED](/suppliers/university-of-plymouth-enterprise/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £950,001
- Tender value: £950,001
- Award date: 9 November 2024
- Published: 17 January 2025
- Contract start: 1 April 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b89cd9c2-9193-496c-8c5c-1db37eca136c-818059
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff3db887-85a1-497d-aec2-8fb5143e50e6

## Description

supplier for the provision of a Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service \(DQASS\)\. The service is a clinical statistical support service to support the Down's syndrome \(T21\) Edwards' syndrome \(T18\) and Patau's syndrome \(T13\) screening programme by providing independent audits of screening laboratory and ultrasound data in a standardised and statistically valid format\. The service will is led by and include staff who are statisticians and are experts, experienced and knowledgeable in the complexity of screening for these conditions\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b89cd9c2-9193-496c-8c5c-1db37eca136c-818059)