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ISO 9001 Certification and Audit Services

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

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29 Sep 2026 at 17:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) intends to procure ISO 9001 certification and audit services. The work is to support the agency’s ISO 9001 certification through audit services; the MCA is seeking to understand available delivery options and supplier capability before developing its requirements. This is a central government service requirement, classified as auditing services. The procurement is associated with one lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer is the MCA. No delivery location is identified for the work.

This process is at the planning stage: the MCA has announced an intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It is undertaking early market engagement to refine its requirements, assess supplier capacity and inform its future procurement approach. The buyer expects suppliers to complete a market consultation questionnaire through the Department for Transport’s Jaggaer portal by 27 October 2026. The stated gross estimated value is £0. The anticipated contract period is 29 August 2027 to 28 August 2030, with a possible extension to 29 August 2032. The procurement is divided into one lot. The future procedure, selection requirements and contract award criteria have not yet been set out.

This engagement is relevant to suppliers that provide ISO 9001 certification and audit services, including SMEs. Firms with experience auditing management systems against ISO 9001 and delivering certification services to public-sector organisations are likely to be well placed to inform the MCA’s understanding of supplier capability and delivery options. The buyer is seeking market input on capacity and indicative costs as it develops a future procurement approach, so suppliers able to explain practical delivery models and the resources they can provide may help shape the requirement. Suppliers can use the consultation to show how their services could support the MCA’s certification needs. Participation is for market engagement and is not a tender bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ISO 9001 Certification and Audit Services

Notice Description

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is undertaking early market engagement to understand supplier capability, delivery options and indicative costs for ISO 9001 certification and audit services. The information received will help the MCA refine its requirements, assess market capacity and support the development of any future procurement approach.

Planning Information

Market Consultation Questionnaire to be completed in the DfT eSourcing portal Jaggaer. Suppliers must register on the Department for Transport's (DfT) procurement portal (Jaggaer) in order to access the market consultation documents and respond to the questionnaire. https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ***Once logged into Jaggaer navigate to: pqq_836 Early Market Engagement - ISO 9001 Certification and Audit Services***

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ced
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092071-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Aug 2027 - 28 Aug 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO15 1EG
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Banister & Polygon
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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