Published date: 18 October 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 2 September 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£48,750

Procurement reference

tender_308609/1115469

Published date

18 October 2022

Closing date

2 September 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

20 September 2022

Contract end date

28 November 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

For the Office for Product Safety and Standards- "To perform testing on up to a total of 100 Hair Curlers/straighteners to verify compliance with Regulations (and any amendments to these): EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+A13:2017 & EN 60335-2- 23:2003+A1:2008+A11:2010+A2:2015
Labelling assessment
- Visual check according to regulation
o Reg 6 &39 CE (or UKCA mark)
o Reg 8 Type, batch or serial number
o Reg 8 Manufacturer name, trade name or trademark
o Reg 8 manufacturer address
o Reg18 Importer's name, trade name or trade mark
o Reg 18 Importer's UK/EU address

Safety testing
- Clause 8: Protection against access to live parts
- Clause 13: Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature
- Clause 29: Clearance, creepage distances and solid insulation "

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): Testing of up to 100 hair curlers/straighteners to verify compliance with applicable safety regulations

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 August 2022, last edited 19 August 2022

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

20 September 2022

Contract start date

20 September 2022

Contract end date

28 November 2022

Total value of contract

£48,750

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SGS United Kingdom Limited

Address

2 Inward way, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 3EN

Reference

Companies House number: 1193985

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

cara.jenkins@besi.gov.uk