Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-12-21
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79132000
Estimated value: 160000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-01-28
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This requirement is to contract with an UKAS accredited certification body to provide initial ISO9001 certification and required surveillance over the standard assessment cycle of 4 years.
The contractor must be accredited to ISO’s Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) Standard and recorded on the UKAS register as able to deliver ISO 9001 certification with an appropriate range of scope to include all DE&S sub-units and identifying the best way forward to achieve this aim.
Auditors/assessors must hold a valid, in-date, SC level Security Clearance or be undergoing current clearance and hold a valid SC clearance prior to contract start date.
The successful contractor shall conduct the following activities associated with obtaining and maintaining ISO 9001 certification:
Gap Assessment. A transition gap assessment is where the contractor evaluates our transition plan and Business Management System (BMS) comparing it with the requirements of ISO 9001reporting areas of compliance and non-compliance.
Transition Plan. Determine a methodology for subsuming current units in DE&S holding ISO 9001 certification (taking into consideration differing locations and operating centres) and integrating in to the DE&S ISO 9001 certification.
Initial Certification. Issue initial ISO 9001 certification to DE&S upon successful achievement of the standard.
Training. Deliver awareness training to DE&S Senior Management awareness training, for up to 130 staff, about the ISO 9001 standard and their responsibilities in achieving and maintaining certification, highlighting the behaviours expected and taking ownership.
Surveillance. Supply auditors/assessors with experience of auditing within the Military Equipment provisioning and in-service support (including logistics) environment. Conduct Surveillance assessments at MoD Abbey Wood and other UK sites, as determined, to confirm compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001 standard.
The Contractor must be accredited to ISO's Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) Standard and recorded on the UKAS Register as able to deliver ISO9001 Certification with an appropriate range of scope to include all DE&S sub units.
The Tender Board, Defence, Equipment & Support Commercial, The Central Gatehouse, MOD Abbey Wood South, Bristol, BS34 8JH, UNITED KINGDOM
The Tender Board comprises, as a minimum, two officers: a Chairperson, who is a commercial officer not below Band C2 level; and a Member, who is a Band D commercial officer.
You must submit your Tender to arrive no later than 1.2.2019. You must attach the provided Tender Return Label (DEFFORM 28) to the outer packaging of your Tender when you submit it to the Authority.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

Eligibility requirements: The Contractor must be accredited to ISO's Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) Standard and recorded on the UKAS Register as able to deliver ISO9001 Certification with an appropriate range of scope to include all DE&S sub units.

Award value: 160000