Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place — 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
Contact person: Kathy Monk
Telephone: +44 2038172328
E-mail: contracts@mcga.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.mcga.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Marine Safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of ISO 9001 Standard Audit and Certification Services for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Quality Management System
Reference number: TCA 3/7/778
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79132000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract is for the provision of an external auditor to certify the Agency's compliance with the ISO 9001 Standard and provide third party certification.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Applicants submitting a bid must have the resource, capability and structure to conduct surveillance audits to a high standard at all MCA locations, taking into account the 24 hour widely dispersed nature of the MCA's operations to provide ISO 9001 certification/recertification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 38
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The MCA must have a recognised certified QMS to undertake the mandated tasks of the Flag state Directive.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for a period of 3 years with an eight week handover period prior to the commencement of the contract on the 1 November 2020. In addition, there will be an option to extend the contract by up to a maximum of 2 by 12 month periods.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/06/2020
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/06/2020
Local time: 11:00
Place:
MCA Southampton HQ
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The operational period of the contract is 3 years commencing 1 November 2020. There is provision to extend the contract by up to max of 2 years.
VI.3) Additional information
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.
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GO Reference: GO-202058-PRO-16521529
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
Southampton
SO15 1EG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/05/2020