Published date: 24 October 2019

This notice was replaced on 15 January 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 15 January 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

TW11 0JZ

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

FM19286

Published date

24 October 2019

Closing date

14 November 2019

Contract start date

9 December 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 14th November 2019 at 11:00 AM.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Office for Product Safety and Standards have a requirement to appoint a Contractor who will test a selection of end of life appliances to verify compliance with the applicable regulations.

The primary objective of this work is to generate high quality evidence in order to help OPSS to understand exactly how safe 2nd hand appliances are compared to when they were new. This will help inform what further research work might be necessary, and to refine our messaging in this important area. To address these questions, this project will purchase 24 end of life appliances and test them and inspect them for safety. The results of the testing will show not only what the most common and serious reasons for failure are, but also identify weaknesses or omissions in the current IEC60335 series test standards. The Major Domestic Appliances within scope of this work are: fridge-freezers, dishwashers, tumble dryers and washing machines.

The purpose of this framework is to appoint 2 suppliers to provide testing services for end of life domestic appliances against safety standards. There are 24 appliances that require testing which have been split into 2 groups:

Group 1
6 x Domestic Washing Machines
6 x Domestic Tumble Dryers

Group 2
6 x Domestic Dishwashers
6 x Domestic Fridge Freezers

One supplier will be required to test the appliances listed within Group 1 and the other supplier will be required to test the appliances within Group 2. Each supplier is required to provide a final PowerPoint report, to include an analysis of the findings and an evaluation of the success of the programme.

A brief summary of the requirements has been provided above, please ensure you review all additional appendices for full details of this requirement. All additional appendices can be found within Stage One:Overview Section on the Delta eSourcing Portal.

How to Apply

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Delta eSourcing Portal. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/ by following the link 'Register'.

The Access Code for this procurement is: 25GZ8R7C44

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This procurement will be managed electronically via the Delta eSourcing Portal. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/ by following the link 'Register'.

As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.

The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.

The sourcing documents can be accessed at: www.uksbs.delta-esourcing.com

The Access Code for this procurement is 25GZ8R7C44

About the buyer

Contact name

Jodene Pritchard

Address

Polaris House
North Start Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

fmprocurement@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk