Published date: 3 August 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 August 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and safety consultancy services - 71317210

  • System quality assurance assessment and review services - 72225000

  • Certification services - 79132000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP614640901

Published date

3 August 2021

Closing date

17 August 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

22 September 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

EWR Co is establishing a Quality Management System (QMS) and Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) in line with ISO 9001 and 45001 respectively, which further supports the ongoing application of its Integrated Management System (IMS). The company is looking to engage a UKAS accredited Certification Body over the next 6 months (and beyond), to undertake the Initial Certification Assessments in advance of a March 2022 timeline to become certified. A proposal and quotations are therefore sought from suitably accredited and interest parties to undertake this critical element of work.

It is envisaged that this contract will commence mid-late September 2021. Please note the contract start date could be earlier (subject to internal approvals) and the successful supplier must be available for immediate mobilisation due to the urgency of the requirement.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document.

All bid response information MUST be submitted through the Delta e-Sourcing Portal.

Please confirm your intention to bid/submit a response to the RFQ via the messaging facility on the e-Sourcing portal Delta by 5pm on Friday 6th August 2021.

Please submit any clarification questions via the messaging facility on the e-Sourcing portal Delta by 5pm on Friday 6th August 2021.

***The final date and time for the submission of bids in response this RFQ is Tuesday 17th August 2021 at 12:00 noon***

Please ensure you review all RFQ documentation to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. If this is your first - time using Delta, you will need to register on the system.

To respond to this opportunity, please visit this link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Milton-Keynes:-CT1058---ISO9001-and-ISO45001-Certification/5945529MJ9

The access code to the project if required is: 5945529MJ9

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Additional text

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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Vanessa Amissah

Address

1 Grafton Mews
150 Midsummer Blvd
Milton Keynes
MK9 1FD
UK

Telephone

07727140551

Email

commercial@eastwestrail.co.uk