---
title: "Information Advice Quality Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035b65"
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published: "2024-01-15"
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# Information Advice Quality Framework

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035b65

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has awarded a contract for the "Information Advice Quality Framework" to MBARC Ltd through a limited procurement method. The contract, worth £240,000, was signed on 3rd August 2022. The procurement process falls outside the directive's scope due to the absence of competition for technical reasons.

This contract award presents business opportunities for companies providing system quality assurance planning services. Businesses suited for this opportunity would need expertise in managing quality assurance processes for social welfare services. The Welsh Government's strategic focus on ensuring quality advice services to the people of Wales highlights the importance of delivering high-quality services in the social welfare sector.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001230-2024 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £240,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LLANDUDNO JUNCTION |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MBARC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2024 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001230-2024
- 12 Aug 2022 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022298-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

## Provenance

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