Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 12 Aug 2022, 14:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Information Advice Quality Framework

Official notice

Authority: Welsh Government

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£240,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Aug 2022no call for competition

Awarded to MBARC Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To lead on the work in the field of quality assurance of social welfare services to ensure the people of Wales access quality advice services

CPV: System quality assurance planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Manage all processes relating to the successfully operation of the Information and…Awarded

Manage all processes relating to the successfully operation of the Information and Advice Quality Framework for Wales (IAQF) Independent Assessment Service;

Process applications from Standard Owners to become an IAQF Accredited Body;

Provide Standard Owners with guidance and support on how to develop their standards and assurance processes to be aligned to the IAQF;

Provide guidance and support to organisations who are engaged in quality assurance audits and who aspire to develop their current service offer to become a Standard Owner and an IAQF Accrediting Body;

Promote the IAQF amongst Standard Owners, encouraging them to seek accreditation to the IAQF;

Develop and implement a Wales wide communication strategy to raise awareness of the IAQF amongst stakeholders.

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Aug 2022, 14:02 BST
Last source update: 15 Jan 2024, 11:09 GMT
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-001230
Classification (CPV): System quality assurance planning services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035b65 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Negotiated procedure without prior publication

Publisher note: (WA Ref:138032)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £240,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 3 Aug 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MBARC LtdSME	£240,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
MBARC LtdSME	£240,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001230-2024-1 · MBARC LtdSME
Signed
3 Aug 2022
Value
£240,000
Status
active
Contract 022298-2022-1 · MBARC LtdSME
Signed
3 Aug 2022
Value
£240,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welsh Government

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park, Llandudno Junction, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MBARC LtdAwarded supplier Unit 153, 88 Lower Marsh, London, UK, SE1 7AB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.