Contract award · 3 Aug 2022

Information Advice Quality Framework

Welsh Government awarded “Information Advice Quality Framework” to MBARC Ltd for £240k on 3 Aug 2022. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionIT servicesWales

Value £240k
WinnerMBARC Ltd SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Welsh Government · National or federal agency/office
Supplier
MBARC Ltd SME
Value
£240,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
IT services · System quality assurance planning services (CPV 72224200)
Region
Wales
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Aug 2022
  2. Published15 Jan 2024Published 530 days after the contract date

Description

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.

About the supplier

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