Published date: 2 December 2019

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


Closing: 10 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,500,000

Procurement reference

BIP452481006

Published date

2 December 2019

Closing date

10 October 2019

Contract start date

29 November 2019

Contract end date

25 November 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has GB (i.e England, Scotland and Wales) statutory responsibility for testing gas and electricity meters when accuracy is disputed. These duties are described by section 17 of the Gas Act 1986 and Schedule 7 of the Electricity Act 1989. The services are presently undertaken under contract due to expire November 2019.
Scope:
Gas
• Examination and certification of disputed domestic, commercial, and industrial gas meters
• In-situ examination of industrial gas meters following minor repair by manufacturers and/or meter owners
• Stamping of GB approved meters after refurb or repair
Electricity
• Examination and determination of disputed domestic, commercial, and industrial electricity meters
• Type approval of new designs of industrial electricity meter outside the scope of the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID)
• Certification of GB approved meters after refurb or repair
General
• Consultancy support

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Award information

Awarded date

10 October 2019

Contract start date

29 November 2019

Contract end date

25 November 2025

Total value of contract

£4,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SGS United Kingdom Ltd

Address

Inward Way,
Rossmore Business Park,
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire,
CH65 3EN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street,
London
SW1H 0ET
UK

Telephone

+442072155000

Email

rd.procurement@beis.gov.uk