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title: "Independent Certification Assessment Services"
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# Independent Certification Assessment Services

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c960fe9f-72a7-48b5-a471-5cccca1ba801

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## Summary

The buying organization, Sellafield Limited, is seeking Independent Certification Assessment Services through an open procurement process. This opportunity falls under the industry category of System quality assurance planning services and offers a contract value of £2,190,000. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline set for 19th August 2024. The contract period will span from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, providing a duration of 3+1 years for interested parties.

This tender for Independent Certification Assessment Services presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in certification services and system quality assurance assessment and review services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process. Interested businesses must ensure compliance with the procurement method details of an Open procedure (above threshold) and note the specific delivery addresses specified in the tender documents.

## Notice

Provision of Independent Certification Services by 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). This is a collaborative procurement including the following Participating Entities (PE's): 1. Sellafield Ltd 2. Nuclear Restoration Services Limited ("NRS") 3. Nuclear Waste Services Limited ("NWS") 4. International Nuclear Services ("INS"); and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited ("PNTL") - 5. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ("NDA"); and its special subsidiary NDA Archives Limited; and 6. National Nuclear Laboratory ("NNL") Duration of 3+1 years. All documents can be viewed looking at reference C8495 via the address below: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92534ab2-6676-44dc-b9df-d371af932b2f |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,190,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED |
| 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 | Not specified |

## 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

- 8 Jul 2024 at 10:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92534ab2-6676-44dc-b9df-d371af932b2f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92534ab2-6676-44dc-b9df-d371af932b2f
  8th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

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