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Published 23 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ISO Certification and Surveillance Audit

Official notice

Authority: TRINITY HOUSE (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£60,000≈ £20k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Trinity House require an accredited certification body to undertake auditing services to allow for a new three-year certification period, with associated 12 monthly surveillance audits for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and SSiP, therefore also incorporating the migration to the 2026 standards.

CPV: Auditing services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Details of the organisation's experience with working with organisations with similar backgrounds and responsibilities to Trinity House in respect of ISO Certification and Surveillance Audits.: 30%
  • Auditors competent to complete integrated audits (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & SSiP) Auditors local to Trinity House locations Sufficient pool to provide consistency of service: 20%
  • Identification of any added value or innovative resources that can be offered. In a short statement, explain how this will benefit TH, providing supporting evidence of successful implementation.: 10%
  • Costs of the proposed service, including daily rates, submission of a completed Annex 4 - CM84 - ISO Certification and Surveillance Audit - Cost Schedule, and any price review methodologies.: 30%
  • Acceptance of Annex 3 - CM84 - ISO Certification and Surveillance Audit - CP3 - Terms and Conditions, or acceptability by TH of proposed amendments.: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Details of the organisation's experience with working with organisations with similar backgrounds and responsibilities to Trinity House in respect of ISO Certification and Surveillance Audits.
  • Auditors competent to complete integrated audits (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & SSiP) Auditors local to Trinity House locations Sufficient pool to provide consistency of service
  • Identification of any added value or innovative resources that can be offered. In a short statement, explain how this will benefit TH, providing supporting evidence of successful implementation.
  • Costs of the proposed service, including daily rates, submission of a completed Annex 4 - CM84 - ISO Certification and Surveillance Audit - Cost Schedule, and any price review methodologies.
  • Acceptance of Annex 3 - CM84 - ISO Certification and Surveillance Audit - CP3 - Terms and Conditions, or acceptability by TH of proposed amendments.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
Authority reference
CM84
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090226
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Auditing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
28 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submit your tender via www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ utilising access code 8CN2J82NN9.

Timeline

23 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published50 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by20 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline15 days ago
    28 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  5. Contract startsin 17 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trinity House

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXWM-8968-LPJY TRINITY HOUSE, LONDON, London, EC3N 4DHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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