Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Cannon House, 18 The Priory Queensway
BIRMINGHAM
B4 6BS
Contact
Sarah Odofin or Emma Marshall
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Testing of Products to determine their Compliance to the Ecodesign and Energy Information 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 Ecodesign Regulations for Energy-Related Products 2010, Energy Information Regulations 2011 and the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 within the UK.
OPSS are seeking to engage with suppliers with the right competency to test six (6) product types across five (5) lots to determine their efficiency and compliance with the Retained EU Regulations – in designated British Standards, where applicable.
The testing budget across all 5 Lots is £330,000. However, it may be necessary to complete additional testing on any non-compliant items, and so the maximum total contract value for each contract will be Lot 1: Solid Fuel Local Space Heaters - £140,000; Lot 2: Household Tumble Dryers & Washer Dryers - £540,000; Lot 3 : Electric Motors- £100,000; Lot 4: Residential Ventilation Units - £300,000; and Lot 5: Fridge Freezers - £240,000, making a total of £1,320,000 across all Lots. This will allow OPSS to focus on non-compliances that are of particular concern. Under these circumstances this will of course mean there is less spend in some of the contracts if OPSS chooses to focus additional testing on a particular contract. There will be no obligation to undertake testing to reach the maximum budget.
Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following link in order to gain a full understanding of the role of the enforcement services within OPSS:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services
We would like to invite prospective bidders to attend a pre-market engagement session on 04/07/2023 at 10.30 via MS Teams. Should you wish to attend, please register your interest using the contact details below.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To test six (6) or seven (7) products for each of the Lots listed below to determine their efficiency and compliance with the Retained EU Regulations – in designated British Standards, where applicable.
This procurement is split into five different Lots as follows:
• Lot 1 - Solid Fuel Local Space Heaters
o Retained Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1185 (Ecodesign).
o Retained Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1186 (Energy Labelling).
• Lot 2 – Household Tumble Driers and Washer-Dryers
o Retained Commission Regulation (EU) 932/2012 (Ecodesign) for tumble driers.
o Retained Commission Regulation (EU) 392/2012 (Energy Labelling) for tumble driers.
o The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 (Schedules 9-11) for washer-dryers.
• Lot 3 – Electric Motors
o The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 (Schedules 16-18) for electric motors.
• Lot 4 – Residential Ventilation Units
o Retained Commission Regulation (EU) 1253/2014 (Ecodesign).
o Retained Commission Regulation (EU) 1254/2014 (Energy Labelling).
• Lot 5 – Household Fridge Freezers
o The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 (Schedules 13-15) for Fridge Freezers.
Bidders may bid for any number of Lots. It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to award a contract to a single supplier or consortium for each Lot.
two.2.14) Additional information
We would like to invite prospective bidders to attend a pre-market engagement session on 27/06/2023 at 14.30 via MS Teams.
Should you wish to attend, please register your interest using the contact details below.
Contact name: Sarah Odofin and Emma Marshall
Email: sarah.odofin@beis.gov.uk and Emma.marshall@beis.gov.uk
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
We would like to invite prospective bidders to attend a pre-market engagement session on 04/07/2023 at 10.30 via MS Teams. Should you wish to attend, please register your interest using the contact details below.
Contact details:
Contact name: Sarah Odofin or Emma Marshall
Email: sarah.odofin@beis.gov.uk or Emma.marshall@beis.gov.uk