Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Certification Assessment Services
Notice Description
Provision of Independent Certification Services by a UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body, or equivalent, by those accreditation bodies that that are members of the European or international multilateral agreements (i.e. those operated by EA, ILAC and IAF).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of Independent Certification Services by a UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body, or equivalent, by those accreditation bodies that that are members of the European or international multilateral agreements (i.e. those operated by EA, ILAC and IAF).
This is a collaborative procurement including the following Participating Entities (PE's):
1. Sellafield Ltd
2. Nuclear Restoration Services Limited ("NRS")
3. Nuclear Waste Services Limited ("NWS")
4. International Nuclear Services ("INS"); and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited ("PNTL") -
5. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ("NDA"); and its special subsidiary NDA Archives Limited; and
6. National Nuclear Laboratory ("NNL")
Maximum contract term of 48 months, which consists of an initial contract term of 36 months with an option for a 12 month extension.
Options: +1 year extension
Renewal: The contract provides for one optional extension period of 12 months, giving a maximum contract term of 48 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-043a4d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011559-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
79132000 - Certification services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,190,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,190,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,190,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Aug 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Apr 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 27 Feb 202512 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 36 months
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SELLAFIELD LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Rachael Ellis
- Contact Email
- rachael.a.ellis@sellafieldsites.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA3 6GR
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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