Official UK procurement notice
CT2758 - ISO Quality Management Systems: External Assessment and Training Services Framework Agreement
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAWARD of a Framework Agreement for the requirement of ISO certification, training and testing.
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is committed to the delivery of excellence in public services by ensuring our services meet the highest standards of governance and service delivery through continuous improvement.
A key objective is to drive service improvement and customer outcomes via quality frameworks, audit and inspection.
The Council is currently ISO accredited in the following areas:
ISO 9001:2015 – Housing Property; Planning & Building Standards; Transport (including Roads & Tram).
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety for Property and Facilities Management Cleaning Services.
ISO 17020 and ISO 17025 Laboratory testing and inspection for Scientific Services
ISO 50001 Energy Management
CPV: System quality assurance assessment and review services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services · Training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #12 LOT 1 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS - ISO ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATIONAwarded
AWARD of Framework Agreement for ISO requirement for suitably qualified external assessment Service Provider(s) for the following ISO accreditations but not limited to;
- ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems)
- ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety)
- ISO 17020 and ISO 17025 (Conformity assessment and Laboratory accreditation)
- ISO 22301 Business Continuity
Lot #2ISO TrainingAwarded
AWARD of Framework Agreement for ISO training on an ad-hoc basis for staff to be trained to be able to conduct internal audits to ensure the Council is meeting its requirements on an ongoing basis.
Courses required will include, but not limited to:
- ISO 9001:2015 Internal & Lead Auditor Training
- ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor Training
- Understanding ISO (management overview)
All training provided must be IRCA / UKAS certified or equivalent and relevant certification.
Lot #3Quality AssuranceAwarded
AWARD of Framework Agreement for the requirement of suitably qualified external assessment Service Provider(s) to carry out independent external assessment of the Council’s laboratories competence, consistent operation and performance;
- ISO 17043:2010 (Proficiency Testing Scheme Organisation)
- ISO 17034:2016 (Reference Material Producers)
4A.2 Service Contracts
It is a requirement of this procurement that all bidders are UKAS accredited certification body or registered with the appropriate accreditation body in the EU member state where it is established.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 2 LOT 1 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS - ISO ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION | 40% | 60% | |
| 2 · ISO Training | 50% | 50% | |
| 3 · Quality Assurance | 40% | 60% |
- Price carries 50–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 60 points.
- “CT2758 - ISO Quality Management Systems: External Assessment and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Mar 2021, 10:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2021, 10:16 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004105- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02976eFind a Tender
- Review procedure
A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:645972)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
LOT 2: ISO Training
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2021
- Value
- £60,000
- Status
- active
2 LOT 1 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS - ISO ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2021
- Value
- £207,000
- Status
- active
LOT 3: Quality Assurance
- Signed
- 24 Dec 2020
- Value
- £66,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 2 LOT 1 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS - ISO ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION | 4bids · 4 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · ISO Training | 4bids · 4 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Quality Assurance | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- AlcumusFramework contractor
- Bywater Training LimitedFramework contractor
- LGC Proficiency TestingFramework contractor
- SGSFramework contractor
- The British Assessment BureauFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.