Contract

Information Advice Quality Framework

  • Welsh Government

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-001230

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035b65

Published 15 January 2024, 11:09am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Llandudno Junction

CF10 3NQ

Contact

James Roberts

Email

james.roberts@gov.wales

Telephone

+44 3000257095

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://gov.wales

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Information Advice Quality Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To lead on the work in the field of quality assurance of social welfare services to ensure the people of Wales access quality advice services

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £240,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Manage all processes relating to the successfully operation of the Information and Advice Quality Framework for Wales (IAQF) Independent Assessment Service;

Process applications from Standard Owners to become an IAQF Accredited Body;

Provide Standard Owners with guidance and support on how to develop their standards and assurance processes to be aligned to the IAQF;

Provide guidance and support to organisations who are engaged in quality assurance audits and who aspire to develop their current service offer to become a Standard Owner and an IAQF Accrediting Body;

Promote the IAQF amongst Standard Owners, encouraging them to seek accreditation to the IAQF;

Develop and implement a Wales wide communication strategy to raise awareness of the IAQF amongst stakeholders.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-022298


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MBARC Ltd

Unit 153, 88 Lower Marsh

London

SE1 7AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £240,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:138032)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom