Published date: 15 February 2024

Last edited date: 15 February 2024

Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.


Approach to market date: 30 April 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • System quality assurance planning services - 72224200

  • System quality assurance assessment and review services - 72225000

  • Certification services - 79132000

Location of contract

WA3 6GR

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0122000D4L000000iAvzUAE

Published date

15 February 2024

Approach to market date

30 April 2024

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This tender is for the provision of Independent Certification Services by a UKAS
(United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body for a period of 4 years.
It is a collaborative procurement led by Sellafield Ltd for services to be provided
to the following contracting authorities:
• International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport
Limited (PNTL);
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA);
• Nuclear Waste Services (NWS)
• National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL);
• Sellafield Ltd;
• Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS)

Scope
1. The Service Provider must be a UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body, or equivalent, by those accreditation bodies that that are members of the European or international multilateral agreements (i.e. those operated by EA, ILAC and IAF) and must be accredited to conduct vitrification of annual emissions data and if applicable, verification associated with Free Allocation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, (UK ETS) in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020.
2. The Service Provider's assessors must be:
a. International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) registered;
b. lead or principal auditors;
c. qualified to conduct combined Quality Management System (QMS), Environment Management System (EMS) and, if applicable, Health and Safety Management Systems (HSMS), UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) assessments; and
d. have experience in quality, environment, safety, information security, business continuity, and preferably experience of the nuclear industry.
3. The Service Provider's assessors must be qualified to audit ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001. Where certification is required for three or more standards it is a requirement that the Service Provider's assessors are qualified to audit at least two of the standards ("Standards" shall include, but not be limited to ISO Standards 9001/14001/22304/44001/50001/55001, ISO45001, ISO 27001, ISO 14064 and ISO 22301 OHSAS 18001, BS 25999 and legislation, such as UK ETS and the Service Provider must be able to manage multiple certifications in a cost-effective way.

The intent of this notice is to understand if the supply chain would be interested in the Provision of Independent Assessment Services. If you interested in this opportunity please could you provide a response to Rachael.a.ellis@sellafieldsites.com on the questions below, by close of play Thursday 22nd February 2024.

1. Would your company be interested in bidding against the opportunity?
2. What are the key aspects/constraints that would influence your bid decision?
3. What do you consider to be a sufficient mobilisation period?

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Independent Certification Assessment Services

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 15 February 2024

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachael.A Ellis

Address

Hinton House
Warrington
WA3 6GR
GB

Email

rachael.a.ellis@sellafieldsites.com