Award

ISO Certification Services

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

01 Jul 2025 at 11:17

Tender

12 Mar 2025 at 14:20

Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council has concluded the procurement process for ISO Certification Services, encompassing auditing services related to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 standards. The procedure followed was an open method, ensuring transparent competition. The procurement has moved to the award stage, with Interface NRM Limited securing the contract valued at £185,000, which was signed on 27th June 2025. The services are to be delivered in North Lanarkshire, under the industry category for system quality assurance assessment and review services, classified under CPV code 79212000. The procurement process has been covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). The tender was launched with a specific focus on meeting quality and price criteria, scored at 60 and 40 respectively.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in certification and auditing services, particularly those registered with the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS). The contract, lasting an initial period of three years with an optional extension of one year, offers a stable business prospect in the services sector. Given the emphasis on community benefits and electronic processing capabilities, companies technically suited, with a proven economic and qualitative track record, are well-positioned to leverage such contracts. The current award highlights the potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to compete effectively, given Interface NRM Limited's recognition as an SME, thereby indicating advantageous positioning for similar enterprises looking to expand in the UK public sector market.

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Notice Title

ISO Certification Services

Notice Description

Provision of certification to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems, ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Systems by a company registered with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of certification to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems, ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Systems by a company registered with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Initial contract period is 36 months with option to extend for an additional 12 months. Any extension to the initial contract period is at the sole discretion of the Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036376-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£185,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£185,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTERFACE NRM

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