Published date: 27 January 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 February 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£95,000

Procurement reference

tender_472306/1446025

Published date

27 January 2025

Closing date

26 February 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

24 March 2025

Contract end date

24 March 2026

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?

Yes

Description

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is the appointed Market Surveillance Authority responsible for enforcing the Electric Vehicle (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 within the UK.

This involves ensuring that electric vehicle charging points are of the right quality and that robust and effective regulatory action is taken against serious weaknesses and poor practice.

OPSS intend to procure the testing of up to 15 charge points for compliance against most of the requirements of the Electric Vehicle Smart Charge Points Regulations 2021.

About the buyer

Address

Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY
England

Email

Thierry.DeLange@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Website

https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html