Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Office for Product Safety and Standards- Combustibility Testing of Constructions Products under Construction Products Regulations
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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 Construction Product Regulations (CPR) within the UK.
OPSS will carry out assessments and testing to determine the current levels of compliance in the construction products sector in the UK in line with Construction Product Regulation requirements.
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) will cover the delivery of testing on behalf of OPSS, within a specified set of requirements. Potential suppliers are invited to submit tenders covering the requirements listed in this document.
Structure of this Procurement
This procurement is split into four Lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Insulation and Cladding
Lot 2 – Electrical Cables
Lot 3 – Plywood & Wood Based Materials
Lot 4 – Smoke Control Dampers & Fire Dampers
Bidders may bid for any number of Lots. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award a contract to a single supplier for each Lot. The criteria questions will need to be completed separately for each Lot being bid for.
Please register your interest in submitting a tender for this project by signing up to our procurement platform, Jaggaer. The Jaggaer platform allows for all ITT documents to be viewed and downloaded, bids to be submitted, and clarification questions to be asked and responded to. Please use the following link to register on the platform: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.
Click on “Register” under “View Our Live Opportunities”. The ITT number for this requirement is itt_896. If you have any issues signing up to this platform, please email Cara Jenkins (Assistant Commercial Lead) at cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk. This will ensure you receive immediate notification of updates regarding the ITT process.
Please read the instructions on the tendering procedures carefully since failure to comply with them may invalidate your tender. Your tender must be returned by Wednesday 5th July 2023 @ 16:00 and will only be accepted if submitted through Jaggaer. Tenders received outside of Jaggaer will not be accepted.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £810,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Invitation to Tender for Combustibility Testing of Constructions Products under Construction Products Regulations
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is the appointed market surveillance authority, responsible for enforcing the Construction Product Regulations (CPR) within the UK.
OPSS will carry out assessments and testing to determine the current levels of compliance in the construction products sector in the UK in line with Construction Product Regulation requirements.
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) will cover the delivery of testing on behalf of OPSS, within a specified set of requirements. Potential suppliers are invited to submit tenders covering the requirements listed in this document.
1.1 Structure of this Procurement
This procurement is split into four Lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Insulation and Cladding
Lot 2 – Electrical Cables
Lot 3 – Plywood & Wood Based Materials
Lot 4 – Smoke Control Dampers & Fire Dampers
Bidders may bid for any number of Lots. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award a contract to a single supplier for each Lot. The criteria questions will need to be completed separately for each Lot being bid for.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £810,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 July 2023
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 July 2023
Local time
4:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business and Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom