1. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 1 Quality Standards and Tendering:

2. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 2 Aim: To outline the part played by quality standards in the procurement of public services through tendering.

3. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 3 Outcomes: Increased awareness of procurement regulations governing quality standards Greater understanding of what evidence of quality purchasers look for Increased understanding of how quality standards can influence the scoring of tenders

4. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 4 Public Contract Regulations In tendering the Purchaser is required to assess the quality of the goods and services being offered by the applicant

5. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 5 Public Contract Regulations The purchaser must determine what: Measures for ensuring quality Environmental management measures The applicant has in place

6. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 6 What does quality mean? Task

7. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 7 Contract Regulations: Reg.25 ‘certification’ by: official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence

8. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 8 Contract Regulations: Reg.25 Quality assurance‘ certification’ attesting conformity to quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standard official quality control institutes and from an independent body

9. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 9 Contract Regulations: Reg.25 Environmental management ‘ certification’ based on: the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) or the relevant European or international standards (ISO 14000)

10. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 10 Contract Regulations: Reg.25 Environmental management ‘ certification’ based on: and from an independent body or any other equivalent evidence of environmental management measures

11. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 11 Quality mark quiz quiz

12. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 12 Now score this! A standard question on the Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ) for tenders is: Does your organisation hold a recognised quality management certification for example BS/EN/ISO 9000 or equivalent? If not, does your organisation have a quality management system?

13. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 13 Now score this! (contd) If you do not have quality certification or a quality management system, please explain why:

14. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 14 Now score another one! Another standard question on the PQQ is: Does your organisation have an environmental management system?

15. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 15 Next steps written quality statement for your organisation Written environmental management scheme for your organisation How you will monitor and audit these Consideration of relevant quality marks

16. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 16 Resources Quality Distance Learning Workbook www.haringey.gov.uk/quality_workbook. pdf

17. 2008 - Ladsons Ltd 17 Quality Standards and Tendering: Lloyd Davis Ladsons Ltd lloyd@ladsons.com www.ladsons.com 07939 120259