Tender

GB-London: SOFM Quality Assurance (QA) Audit

LOW CARBON CONTRACTS COMPANY LTD

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves the Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd, based in London, seeking to engage suppliers for the "GB-London: SOFM Quality Assurance (QA) Audit" contract. This open tender, classified under system quality assurance assessment and review services, has a contract value of £50,000, with a minimum bid requirement of £25,000. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 19th October 2015, and the contract period running from 9th November 2015 to 31st January 2016.

This opportunity is particularly advantageous for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in quality assurance services, as the buyer encourages participation from economic operators of this size. By engaging in this tender, businesses in the quality assurance sector can expand their client base and build experience by working with a reputable contracting authority on critical energy sector contracts. Competitors with strong capabilities in auditing and system assessment would be well-suited to pursue this opportunity.

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Notice Title

GB-London: SOFM Quality Assurance (QA) Audit

Notice Description

The purpose of this advert is to outline the requirements for the external quality assurance (QA) required of the Supplier Obligation Forecasting Model (SOFM), which is used within the Low Carbon Contract Company Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d15ddc1c-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0a88d73-3970-4ae6-b895-e87fa6c1d71d
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2015 - 31 Jan 2016 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LOW CARBON CONTRACTS COMPANY LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4Y 8JX
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Castle Baynard
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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