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title: "CEFAS23-22 Contract for advice on ISO17025 accreditation for Belize laboratories"
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# CEFAS23-22 Contract for advice on ISO17025 accreditation for Belize laboratories

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b7cf86a-fb11-4493-91d1-01068e8a24a0

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Cefas, has completed an award for the tender titled "CEFAS23-22 Contract for advice on ISO17025 accreditation for Belize laboratories." The procurement stage was an open procedure (below threshold), with a total contract value of £75,000. The contract period is from June 26, 2023, to June 30, 2024. The contract pertains to providing technical advisory services for assessing and supporting Belize laboratories towards achieving ISO 17025:2017 accreditation.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies providing system quality assurance assessment and review services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete due to the suitability for SMEs indicated in the procurement details. The deadline for the tender period was on June 12, 2023. The contract involves delivering services to marine pollution testing laboratories in Belize, aiming to support marine pollution tackling efforts under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme. For further details, interested businesses can contact the buyer, Cefas, located in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Supplier will provide technical advisory services to assess the readiness and support progression of laboratories in Belize to achieve ISO 17025:2017 accreditation, as part of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP). The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) was announced this year as a key bilateral aid programme under the PS500m Blue Planet Fund. OCPP objectives are to support countries to tackle marine pollution, support sustainable seafood practices and establish designated, well-managed and enforced Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Current analysis of marine pollution and water quality in Belize is stunted by both limited resources, a lack of cost recovery mechanisms of existing laboratories, and the outsourcing of certain analysis to laboratories outside of Belize. The Supplier will provide services to assess the readiness, and support progress towards accreditation to ISO 17025:2017 for marine pollution testing laboratories in Belize, through: 1. Producing a self assessment document for initial assessment of lab readiness for accreditation. 2. Deliver an in-country workshop for key stakeholders on ISO 17025:2017 accreditation for testing laboratories. 3. Complete gap analysis via in-country visits to labs who wish to further evaluate the option of accreditation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d0d7a2f-59ad-4275-9b6a-7c8cd5b6ff7c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £62,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CEFAS |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS LTD T/A SYTECH DIGITAL FORENSICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2023 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d0d7a2f-59ad-4275-9b6a-7c8cd5b6ff7c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d0d7a2f-59ad-4275-9b6a-7c8cd5b6ff7c
  23rd June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/757cdd86-e92e-4863-9f61-443ee1a2af0f
  CEFAS23-22 OCPP ISO Lab Accreditation Support - Conditions_of_Contract_SIGNED 22.06.23_Redacted

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