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Published 17 Apr 2024, 13:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ISO Corporate Compliance - F03

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Jun 2024awarded 15 Jul 2024
Awarded to NQA Certification Ltd
Contract term 6 yrs 9 moends 31 Mar 2031 · extension options published · starts 26 Jun 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Recertification audits for:

DE&S ISO 9001:2015 (Certificate expiry date: 20/12/2024)

Certification audits for:

DE&S ISO/IEC 27001:2022 - currently certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (to implement on expiry of existing contract which expires in July 2026).

Initial certification audits:

DE&S ISO 14001:2015

DE&S ISO 45001:2023

CPV: Statutory audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 yrs 9 mo
Contract period: 26 Jun 2024 – 31 Mar 2031 (6 yrs 9 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Re-certification and surveillance audit for DE&S ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2023, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Addition of ISC/IEC 27001:2022Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 140
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Non Cost Technical: 60
  • Non Cost Commercial: 23
  • Non Cost Social Value: 17
  • Cost: 40
Published award criteria (5)
  • Weighted VFM Index (Non-Cost/Cost): 60/40
  • Non Cost Technical: 60%
  • Non Cost Commercial: 23%
  • Non Cost Social Value: 17%
  • Cost: 40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 140 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 14 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Apr 2024, 13:52 BST
Last source update
19 Jul 2024, 10:35 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Jun 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022429
Classification (CPV)
Statutory audit services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045304 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
7 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jun 2024 → 19 Jul 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    7 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts
    26 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    19 Jul 2024, 10:35 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jul 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Jul 2024, 10:35 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    19 Jul 2024, 10:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NQA Certification LtdSMEISO Corporate Compliance——Awarded

Contracts

  • ISO Corporate Compliance · NQA Certification LtdSME

    Signed
    15 Jul 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2031
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Bristol, UKContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • DE&SReview body Bristol
  • Ministry of Defence - DE&SReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.