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<p>The NCS Trust are the contracting authority for the NCS programme and have operational
accountability for the NCS delivery chain. As such, procurement issues are a contractual
matter between the NCS Trust and The Challenge, with DCMS being regularly informed.
The procurement process for the re-commissioning of NCS contracts, carried out by
the NCS Trust in 2019, was approved by both DCMS and HMT.</p><p> </p><p>In regards
to the issues raised by The Challenge, NCS Trust is an arms-length body of DCMS and,
in line with standard complaint procedures, DCMS is investigating the matters raised
and will address any findings as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>All NCS delivery regions
have been successfully contracted for, to make sure there is minimal loss in NCS participation
levels from 2020 onwards.</p>
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