Notice Information
Notice Title
Information Advice Quality Framework
Notice Description
To lead on the work in the field of quality assurance of social welfare services to ensure the people of Wales access quality advice services
Lot Information
Lot 1
Manage all processes relating to the successfully operation of the Information and Advice Quality Framework for Wales (IAQF) Independent Assessment Service; Process applications from Standard Owners to become an IAQF Accredited Body; Provide Standard Owners with guidance and support on how to develop their standards and assurance processes to be aligned to the IAQF; Provide guidance and support to organisations who are engaged in quality assurance audits and who aspire to develop their current service offer to become a Standard Owner and an IAQF Accrediting Body; Promote the IAQF amongst Standard Owners, encouraging them to seek accreditation to the IAQF; Develop and implement a Wales wide communication strategy to raise awareness of the IAQF amongst stakeholders.
Procurement Information
Negotiated procedure without prior publication Justification for selected award procedure: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation: This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of the Authority's intention to award a contract to deliver quality assurance of social welfare services to ensure the people of Wales access quality advice services. Welsh Government will observe a 30 day standstill period from the date of publication of this VEAT, during which time will not enter into a contractual agreement. Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union Justification for selected award procedure: Negotiated Procedure without competition The procurement falls within the scope of application of the Directive: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons Welsh Government will observe a 30 day standstill period from the date of publication of this VEAT, during which time will not enter into a contractual agreement. Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union Justification for selected award procedure: Negotiated Procedure without competition The procurement falls within the scope of application of the Directive: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons. Historically this requirement has yielded limited, if any, responses from the marketplace other than the current incumbent. Therefore, it is not anticipated that a bid would be received should a competitive tendering exercise be administered. The cost of preparatory work would need to be included in costings of any new contractor, even if one was available to undertake this work as officials have tested the market by issuing a speculative notice with no interest. Speculative notices to test the marketplace were issued in August 2021 (two interested parties one being MBARC) and Spring 2022 (only one interested party - MBARC). From previous tendering exercises and more recent market engagement we are aware that there is a very limited market for this requirement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-123985
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123985
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Aug 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Christine Wells
- Contact Email
- christine.wells@gov.wales, ictprocurement@gov.wales
- Contact Phone
- +44 3000257095
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG407945
Information Advice Quality Framework - To lead on the work in the field of quality assurance of social welfare services to ensure the people of Wales access quality advice services -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN463390
Information Advice Quality Framework - To lead on the work in the field of quality assurance of social welfare services to ensure the people of Wales access quality advice services
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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