The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Invitation to Tender for the testing of tumble dryers, washing machines, and dishwashers for compliance with product safety requirements

UK-London: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS )
       1 Victoria Street,, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Email: rd.procurement@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: rd.procurement@beis.gov.uk.
       Main Address: www.delta-esourcing.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Invitation to Tender for the testing of tumble dryers, washing machines, and dishwashers for compliance with product safety requirements            
      Reference number: TRN: 1629/09/2018

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: To test a selection of tumble dryers, washing machines, and dishwashers to verify compliance with the following Regulations (and any amendments to these):

•General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) 2001/95/EC
•UK Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1803 – Consumer Protection The General Product Safety Regulations 2005

The budget for this contract is £95,000 - £116,000 excluding VAT with a contract duration of 3 months (from the award of the contract) with a possible extension of up to an additional 3 months.

For background information, the full specification and further information on this project please see the ITT attached.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 129,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/QN255GNJ77

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The budget for this contract is £95,000 - £116,000 excluding VAT with a contract duration of 3 months (from the award of the contract) with a possible extension of up to an additional 3 months.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 06/12/2018

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             UL VS Ltd
             Pavilion A,, Ashwood Park,, Ashwood Way,, Basingstoke,, RG23 8BG, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 129,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
          1 Victoria Street,, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/01/2019