Tender

The Provision of ISO 9001 certification and Maintenance Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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01 Feb 2019 at 14:16

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09 Jan 2019 at 14:51

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08 Jan 2019 at 15:57

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21 Dec 2018 at 14:24

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence in the UK is currently conducting a tender for "The Provision of ISO 9001 certification and Maintenance Services". This opportunity is classified under services and involves an open procurement method. The tender period ends on 12 February 2019, and the anticipated contract award date is 31 March 2019. The contract is expected to last for three years and seven months, concluding on 31 October 2022, with activities mainly taking place in Bristol and other UK sites. Interested suppliers should note that they must complete the Supplier Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) to be eligible.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in certification services or related fields, to expand their client base through public sector contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited for this contract, as the requirements involve assessments, training, and compliance management for ISO 9001 standards, which often align with the capabilities of specialised firms. Given the competitive nature of this process, potential bidders should prepare thorough and compliant proposals, demonstrating their qualifications and understanding of military equipment provisioning and logistics sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of ISO 9001 certification and Maintenance Services

Notice Description

A UKAS accredited certified body to provide initial ISO 9001 certification and required surveillance over a standard assessment cycle of three years. The contract will include pre-assessment gap analysis, certification, awareness training and evaluations of continuing compliance to the standard. The successful contractor shall conduct the following activities associated with obtaining and maintaining ISO 9001 certification: Gap Assessment. A transition gap assessment evaluating our transition plan and Business Management System (BMS) comparing it with the requirements of ISO 9001reporting areas of compliance and non-compliance. Transition Plan. Determine a methodology for subsuming current units in DE&S holding ISO 9001 certification (taking into consideration differing locations and operating centres) and integrating in to the DE&S ISO 9001 certification. Initial Certification. Issue initial ISO 9001 certification to DE&S upon successful achievement of the standard. Training. Deliver awareness training to DE&S Senior Management awareness training, for up to 130 staff, about the ISO 9001 standard and their responsibilities in achieving and maintaining certification, highlighting the behaviours expected and taking ownership. Surveillance. Supply auditors/assessors with experience of auditing within the Military Equipment provisioning and in-service support (including logistics) environment. Conduct Surveillance assessments at MoD Abbey Wood and other UK sites, as determined, to confirm compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001 standard. Please note this is the opportunity to submit your tender bid responses. Documentation available to submit to the Authority will be available to download and complete. Please ensure that the SAQ is complete failure to this will result in an automatic disqualification. Suppliers will be required to PASS the SAQ to compete. Additional information: UPDATE 5: A correction is made to the requirement for the Contractor to be ISO 17065 accredited as in accordance with UKAS regulations it is not necessary.The SAQ question requiring tenderers to state accreditation with both ISO 17021 and 17065 should be interpreted as only asking for ISO 17021. Please disregard references to ISO 17065 in the tender pack. The access code to complete the SAQ is FW3WZ96NAE UPDATE 4: Tender submission extended to 10:00hrs on 12 February 2019. See original Contract Notice and Addendums on Defence Contracts Online for further details . Minor changes have been made to the requirement and a new SAQ has been created. Please read through the Notice to Tenderers letter and amended SOR attached to this notice for details. UPDATE 3: DEFFORM 47 AND ANNEX A (STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT) UPLOADED. TENDER RETURN DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 10:00 HRS ON 5TH FEB 2019. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE WINNING TENDER WILL BE THE LOWEST COST COMPLIANT BID. UPDATE 2: CORRECTION MADE TO ANTICIPATED CONTRACT AWARD DATE TO NOW READ 31 MARCH 2019. DURATION OF CONTRACT AMENDED TO 3 YEARS 7 MONTHS (UNTIL 31 OCT 2022). UPDATE 1: ISSUES ACCESSING THE SAQ HAVE NOW BEEN RESOLVED. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta. You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: UM8J6Y57N9. Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here. The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 28/01/2019 23:55. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing - support@contracts.mod.uk or call 0800 282 324.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ba75bac0-a0ef-44ea-bff6-cab8212b6fe0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfe8b028-58e8-4904-8016-647249cc20fe
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79132000 - Certification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£118,133 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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