UKAS Accreditation · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Western Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£250,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Jul 2023no call for competition

Awarded to United Kingdom Accreditation Service

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of UKAS Accreditation in accordance with Regulation 32 (2). UKAS Accreditation for Western Health & Social Care laboratories. This assures the competence, impartiality and integrity of testing, calibration, inspection and certification of laboratories. Each service area is subject to a 4 year assessment cycle. UKAS accreditation provides Trusts with confidence that their services meet expected UK and international standards and that the organisation is competent to conduct its activities. Accreditation is required for regional service level agreements. All Trusts in Northern Ireland and the UK are UKAS accredited.

CPV: Laboratory services · System quality assurance assessment and review services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Purchase of UKAS accreditationAwarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland · South West Acute & Altnagelvin Hospitals

71900000 Laboratory services 72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 21 Jul 2023, 14:57 BST
Last source update: 21 Jul 2023, 14:57 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-021153
Classification (CPV): Laboratory servicesSystem quality assurance assessment and review services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e45f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons. Explanation:
Regulation 32(2) (b)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £250,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
United Kingdom Accreditation Service	£250,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKAS Accreditation · United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Signed
21 Jul 2023
Value
£250,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

WESTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Altnagelvin, LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland, BT476SBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

United Kingdom Accreditation ServiceAwarded supplier 2 Pine Trees, Chertsey Lane, Staines-upon-Thames, UK, TW18 3HR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.