Published date: 23 June 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 June 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • System quality assurance assessment and review services - 72225000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£60,000 to £75,000

Procurement reference

CF-0097300D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

23 June 2023

Closing date

12 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 June 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Supplier will provide technical advisory services to assess the readiness and support progression of laboratories in Belize to achieve ISO 17025:2017 accreditation, as part of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP).

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) was announced this year as a key bilateral aid programme under the £500m Blue Planet Fund. OCPP objectives are to support countries to tackle marine pollution, support sustainable seafood practices and establish designated, well-managed and enforced Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

Current analysis of marine pollution and water quality in Belize is stunted by both limited resources, a lack of cost recovery mechanisms of existing laboratories, and the outsourcing of certain analysis to laboratories outside of Belize.

The Supplier will provide services to assess the readiness, and support progress towards accreditation to ISO 17025:2017 for marine pollution testing laboratories in Belize, through:

1. Producing a self assessment document for initial assessment of lab readiness for accreditation.

2. Deliver an in-country workshop for key stakeholders on ISO 17025:2017 accreditation for testing laboratories.

3. Complete gap analysis via in-country visits to labs who wish to further evaluate the option of accreditation.

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Award information

Awarded date

21 June 2023

Contract start date

26 June 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Total value of contract

£62,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Systems Technology Consultants Ltd T/A SYTECH Digital Forensics

Address

Cauldon Locks, Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST47AB

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Holly Power

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk