Tender

Accreditation Services 2024 - 2029

  • Natural Resources Wales

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036387

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042338

Published 11 December 2023, 3:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Select City

CF24 0TP

Contact

Hannah Francesca Koziel

Email

hannah.koziel@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/negotiation/rfq/modify/configuration/initStepReadOnly.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1702304276141.97484-3

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/negotiation/rfq/modify/configuration/initStepReadOnly.si?reset=true&isOnModification=false&_ncp=1702304276141.97484-3

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Accreditation Services 2024 - 2029

Reference number

106460

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provide assessment & certification of NRW ISO 14001: 2015 environmental management system and NRW ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational health and safety management systems.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

ISO14001: 2015

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide assessment & certification of NRW ISO 14001: 2015 environmental management system. NRWs Environmental Management System (EMS) has attained ISO14001:2015 certification. To maintain certification the EMS requires external verification by a UKAS approved body.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

ISO45001:2018

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide assessment & certification of NRW ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational health and safety management systems. NRWs Occupational health and safety management systems has attained ISO 45001: 2018 certification. To maintain certification the OHMS requires external verification by a UKAS approved body.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 January 2024

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 January 2024

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2028

six.3) Additional information

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/COMPLETING THE Invitation To Tender (ITT).

1. Tenderers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

2. Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows:

a. Login to the etendering portal.

b. On the Dashboard go to area for PQQs/ITTs open to all suppliers.

c. Click on the number next to ITT

d. Click on the down arrow next to filter box and select ITT Descriptions

e. In operator box select “contains” and in the value box type title of contract or reference number and click on search

f. Click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page.

3. Once you have expressed your interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed.

4. For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 08003684852 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk

(WA Ref:132768)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137178

(WA Ref:137178)

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