Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
London
cara.jenkins@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
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
Invitation to Tender- Product Testing to determine compliance to the Eco-design 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
This procurement is provide the testing of products to determine their compliance to the Ecodesign and Energy Information Regulations in competition in accordance with the attached document. The requirement is for the testing of six (6) or seven (7) products under five (5) different Lots to determine their compliance to the Retained EU Ecodesign Regulations for Energy-Related Products 2010, Energy Information Regulations 2011 and The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,320,000
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: 5
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Invitation to Tender- Product Testing to determine compliance to the Eco-design and Energy information Regulations
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
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 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.
This procurement is split into 5 different lots, and suppliers may bid for any number of lots:
Lot 1 – Solid Fuel Local Space Heaters
Lot 2 – Household Tumble Driers and Washer-Dryers
Lot 3 – Electric Motors
Lot 4 – Residential Ventilation Units
Lot 5 – Household Fridge Freezers
The requirement is for the testing of six (6) or seven (7) products under five (5) different Lots to determine their compliance to the Retained EU Ecodesign Regulations for Energy-Related Products 2010, Energy Information Regulations 2011 and The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021.
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: £1,320,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The requirement and subsequent contracts shall be for a period of 6 months with an optional 6 month extension period. Funding was approved on 24 March 2023. The estimated contract value of all 5 lots combined is £330,000 excluding VAT. Each lot has additional funding allocated of up to £990,000 (excluding VAT) across all lots for the extension period and any further verification testing that ma
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The Authority is using e-tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority’s e-tendering platform. It can be accessed via your web browser at https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-017609
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 December 2023
Local time
3:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 December 2023
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Authority is using e-tendering for this Procurement. Jaggaer is the Authority’s e-tendering platform. It can be accessed via your web browser at https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html.
The Invitation to Tender (ITT) reference numbers are as follows:
- Qualification ITT (only to be completed once): itt_528
- Lot 1: itt_530
- Lot 2: itt_538
- Lot 3: itt_540
- Lot 4: itt_541
- Lot 5: itt_542
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business and Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom