--- title: "Independent Certification Assessment Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-adc4fd56-3d3c-4c1d-bff0-f9d731a94f8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-adc4fd56-3d3c-4c1d-bff0-f9d731a94f8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-adc4fd56-3d3c-4c1d-bff0-f9d731a94f8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-adc4fd56-3d3c-4c1d-bff0-f9d731a94f8f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SELLAFIELD LTD" published: "2024-02-15" --- # Independent Certification Assessment Services Buyer: SELLAFIELD LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-adc4fd56-3d3c-4c1d-bff0-f9d731a94f8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-adc4fd56-3d3c-4c1d-bff0-f9d731a94f8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-adc4fd56-3d3c-4c1d-bff0-f9d731a94f8f.json) ## Summary The buying organization Sellafield Ltd is leading a collaborative procurement for "Independent Certification Assessment Services" in the services category. The procurement is in the planning stage and aims to engage a UKAS accredited certification body for a 4-year contract period starting from December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2028. The opportunity is open to businesses interested in providing certification services to various contracting authorities related to the nuclear industry. The deadline for expressions of interest is Thursday 22nd February 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses holding UKAS accreditation and experience in quality management systems, environmental management systems, and safety assessments, particularly in the nuclear industry, to compete. Companies able to conduct ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 audits are well-suited to bid for this opportunity. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to Sellafield Ltd for consideration of their bids by the specified deadline. The contract value is set at GBP 2,000,000, offering a significant potential for business growth and development in the quality assurance and certification services sector. ## Notice This tender is for the provision of Independent Certification Services by a UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body for a period of 4 years. It is a collaborative procurement led by Sellafield Ltd for services to be provided to the following contracting authorities: * International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL); * Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA); * Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) * National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL); * Sellafield Ltd; * Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Scope 1. The Service Provider must be 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) and must be accredited to conduct vitrification of annual emissions data and if applicable, verification associated with Free Allocation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, (UK ETS) in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020. 2. The Service Provider's assessors must be: a. International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) registered; b. lead or principal auditors; c. qualified to conduct combined Quality Management System (QMS), Environment Management System (EMS) and, if applicable, Health and Safety Management Systems (HSMS), UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) assessments; and d. have experience in quality, environment, safety, information security, business continuity, and preferably experience of the nuclear industry. 3. The Service Provider's assessors must be qualified to audit ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001. Where certification is required for three or more standards it is a requirement that the Service Provider's assessors are qualified to audit at least two of the standards ("Standards" shall include, but not be limited to ISO Standards 9001/14001/22304/44001/50001/55001, ISO45001, ISO 27001, ISO 14064 and ISO 22301 OHSAS 18001, BS 25999 and legislation, such as UK ETS and the Service Provider must be able to manage multiple certifications in a cost-effective way. The intent of this notice is to understand if the supply chain would be interested in the Provision of Independent Assessment Services. If you interested in this opportunity please could you provide a response to Rachael.a.ellis@sellafieldsites.com on the questions below, by close of play Thursday 22nd February 2024. 1. Would your company be interested in bidding against the opportunity? 2. What are the key aspects/constraints that would influence your bid decision? 3. What do you consider to be a sufficient mobilisation period? ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6308bcab-d7ac-49ef-ad4c-91145911cd19 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LTD | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA3 6GR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Birchwood | | Westminster constituency | Warrington North | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services - 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services - 79132000 - Certification services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2024 at 09:58 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6308bcab-d7ac-49ef-ad4c-91145911cd19 - 15 Feb 2024 at 09:56 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59253811-bf8c-4c2b-a621-a5350d162aee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6308bcab-d7ac-49ef-ad4c-91145911cd19 15th February 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59253811-bf8c-4c2b-a621-a5350d162aee 15th February 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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