Certification audits on management syste

The content outlines an upcoming procurement contract opportunity from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for certification and renewal audit services. This opportunity is characterized as a pre-announcement for a planned negotiated procedure on a middle or low value contract, specifically under the identifier EUIPO/2025/MVP/0011-EXA. The services required involve auditing related to multiple standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 10002, ISO 45001, EMAS, GHG Protocol/UNE-EN-ISO 14064, and UNE 170001-2 among others.

Eligible applicants are expected to be certification bodies or organizations capable of providing the specialized auditing services requested. While the content does not specify if a consortium is required, it suggests that single applicants may be sufficient. The geographic eligibility primarily includes EU member states but could extend to EEA countries.

The funding type is classified as a procurement contract for services rather than a grant. The project stage involves ongoing compliance and maintenance activity rather than research or development. The overall funding amount is not disclosed, but it typically falls below €200,000 based on similar opportunities. The application process will require an expression of interest, followed by a negotiated procedure, starting from April 9, 2025, with a final deadline of June 17, 2025, for expressions of interest. The indicative launch date for the negotiated procedure is set for June 19, 2025.

The support offered through this contract is non-monetary, focusing on the provision of auditing services. There are no co-funding requirements, and the success rates for past applications remain unspecified. All submissions for expressions of interest must be submitted electronically by the specified deadline.

In summary, the EUIPO is planning to procure auditing services related to adherence to several management and environmental standards, with the procedure aimed at qualifying organizations within the EU to perform these essential services over a maximum duration of 36 months. This announcement serves as preliminary notice enabling interested parties to prepare for the formal tender process.

This is a publication announcing the European Union Intellectual Property Office's (EUIPO) intention to publish a future negotiated low or middle value procedure, not a call for tenders.

The procedure identifier is EUIPO/2025/MVP/0011-EXA.

The description indicates that the scope is expected to cover the provision of certification and renewal audit services related to the following standards:

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (or any other updated version of this standard)
ISO 27001:2022 Information Technology – Security techniques – Information Security Management System (or any other updated version of this standard)
ISO 10002:2018 Quality Management – Customer satisfaction – Guidelines for complaints handling in organisations (or any other updated version of this standard)
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety (or any other updated version of this standard)
EMAS (EC regulation No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 and its respective amendments (Commission Regulations 2017/1705 and 2018/2026))
Verification of carbon footprint and/or environmental footprint calculation. GHG Protocol/UNE-EN-ISO 14064/OEF Method (Organisation Environmental Footprint)
UNE 170001-2:2007 Universal Accessibility. Accessibility management system (or any other updated version of this standard)
Any other standard/evaluation for which the EUIPO needs to carry out auditing activities as required during the contract period

The procedure type is a planned negotiated procedure for a middle/low value contract. The estimated total value is not provided. The lead contracting authority is the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The main classification (CPV) code is 79212000, which refers to auditing services. The nature of the contract is for services. The maximum contract duration is 36 months. The framework agreement is a framework agreement, without reopening of competition.

Key milestones include:

Start date for expression of interest: 2025-04-09 Europe/Brussels
Deadline for expression of interest: 17/06/2025 04:59 Europe/Madrid
Indicative date of launch of the negotiated procedure: 2025-06-19 Europe/Madrid

The method of expression of interest is electronic. Submissions must be sent exclusively at the address provided for submission.

In summary, the EUIPO plans to launch a negotiated procedure for a low or middle value contract related to certification and renewal audit services. The scope includes various ISO standards, EMAS, carbon footprint verification, and universal accessibility. The contract duration is up to 36 months. The expression of interest period starts on April 9, 2025, and ends on June 17, 2025. The indicative launch date for the negotiated procedure is June 19, 2025. This announcement serves as an advance notice for interested parties to prepare for the upcoming opportunity to provide auditing services to the EUIPO.

Eligible Applicant Types: The eligible applicant types are not explicitly stated, but given the nature of the contract for certification audits, it is expected that eligible applicants would be organizations capable of providing auditing services. This would likely include certification bodies, auditing firms, and potentially consultancies with relevant accreditation and expertise.

Funding Type: This is a procurement opportunity, specifically a planned call for tenders. The nature of the contract is for services.

Consortium Requirement: The document does not explicitly state whether a single applicant or a consortium is required. This will likely be detailed in the future call for tenders.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The geographic eligibility is not explicitly stated, but since the contracting authority is the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), it is highly likely that the geographic eligibility includes at least the EU member states. It is possible that the eligibility extends to EEA countries or other countries, but this is not specified in the provided text.

Target Sector: The target sector is auditing services, specifically related to management systems and environmental standards. This includes quality management, information security, customer satisfaction, occupational health and safety, environmental management, carbon footprint verification, and accessibility.

Mentioned Countries: No specific countries are mentioned. The contracting authority is the European Union Intellectual Property Office, suggesting a focus on the EU.

Project Stage: This opportunity is for the provision of certification and renewal audit services, implying that the projects or organizations being audited are already at the stage of having implemented management systems or environmental practices and are seeking certification or recertification.

Funding Amount: The estimated total value is not specified, but the procedure type is described as a "Planned negotiated procedure for middle/low value contract". This suggests that the funding amount is likely to be in the range of under €200k, but without more information, it is difficult to provide a more precise estimate.

Application Type: The application type is an expression of interest, followed by a planned negotiated procedure. The method of expression of interest is electronic.

Nature of Support: The beneficiaries (the EUIPO) will receive non-monetary services in the form of certification and renewal audit services.

Application Stages: The application stages involve at least two steps: first, an expression of interest, and second, participation in a negotiated procedure.

Success Rates: The success rates are not mentioned in the provided text.

Co-funding Requirement: The co-funding requirement is not mentioned in the provided text.

Summary:

This is a pre-announcement for a planned call for tenders by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The EUIPO intends to contract with an organization or organizations to provide certification and renewal audit services for a range of management systems and environmental standards. These standards include ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 10002, ISO 45001, EMAS, GHG Protocol/UNE-EN-ISO 14064/OEF Method, and UNE 170001-2. The contract is expected to be of middle or low value, and the maximum contract duration is 36 months. The procurement procedure will be a negotiated procedure. The first step for interested parties is to submit an expression of interest electronically. The start date for expression of interest is 2025-04-09 and the deadline is 2025-06-17. The indicative date for the launch of the negotiated procedure is 2025-06-19. The successful contractor(s) will provide auditing services to the EUIPO, ensuring that its management systems and environmental practices meet the required standards. This is not a grant opportunity but a procurement process where the EUIPO is seeking to purchase auditing services.