Planning

Office for Product Safety and Standards- Construction Product Testing

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

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Planning

12 May 2023 at 14:49

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade, acting on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, is planning a tender titled "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Construction Product Testing" for technical testing, analysis and consultancy services. The procurement involves testing construction products for fire safety, structural efficiency, and thermal classifications across four lots covering insulation, electrical cables, plywood, and smoke control/fire dampers. The total value of the requirement is estimated at £810,000 (exc-VAT), with individual lot values ranging from £150,000 to £300,000. The contracting authority intends to publish the Contract Notice in the week commencing 15th May 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the technical testing and consultancy service industry to compete for contracts related to construction product testing. Companies specialising in fire safety, structural analysis, and thermal efficiency testing for construction materials would be well-suited to participate. The planned framework agreement also indicates future opportunities for a wider range of construction product testing requirements, including Reaction & Resistance to Fire Testing, Mechanical & Structural Testing, Energy Efficiency & Net Zero Testing, and Chemical & Electrical Testing. Market Engagement for the future requirements is expected in June/July 2023, with a tender process likely to begin in September/October 2023.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office for Product Safety and Standards- Construction Product Testing

Notice Description

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities ("the customer") has a potential requirement for the provision of "Construction Products Testing". The Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade ("DBT") is the contracting authority responsible for meeting this anticipated requirement on behalf of the Customer. DBT intends to publish the Contract Notice week commencing 15th May 2023. The full specification shall be provided with the tender documents, but it is expected to incorporate the testing of a variety of construction products to assess their fire safety, structural and thermal efficiency classifications. The testing requirements will be broken down into four lots each covering a variety of construction products and test procedures. These lots are as follows: Lot 1 - Insulation and Cladding - Testing will be used to verify the reaction to fire classifications and thermal efficiency of a range of products used both internally and externally as wall linings, pipe insulation, roofing and flooring. This will be done using the following standards and the relevant normative references contained within: BS EN 13501-1:2018 BS EN 13501-5:2016 BS EN 12667:2001 Lot 2 - Electrical Cables - Testing will be used to verify the reaction to fire classifications of a range of products including power, control and communication cables. This will be done using the following standards and the relevant normative references contained within: BS EN 13501-6:2018 Lot 3 - Plywood & Wood Based Materials - Testing will be used to verify the reaction to fire classifications and the structural/mechanical properties of a range of plywood and wood-based products for both internal and external use. This will be done using the following standards and the relevant normative references contained within: BS EN 13501-1:2018 BS EN 13986:2004+A1:2015 Lot 4 - Smoke Control Dampers and Fire Dampers - Testing will be used to verify the resistance to fire classifications and the structural/mechanical properties of a range of smoke control and fire damper products. This will be done using the following standards and the relevant normative references contained within: BS EN 13501-4:2016 BS EN 13501-3+A1:2009 It is anticipated the framework shall be for a period of 12 months.. The requirement has an estimated total value of PS810,000 (exc-VAT). Each lot has the following estimated value: Lot 1- PS200,000 Lot 2- PS150,000 Lot 3- PS160,000 Lot 4- PS300,000 Each lot will operate on a call-off basis. DBT reserves the right to not spend the full framework amount if it is not required. Suppliers are also to be aware that DBT is seeking to implement a framework agreement for future wider construction product testing requirements.This is likely to include Reaction & Resistance to Fire Testing, Mechanical & Structural Testing, Energy Efficiency & Net Zero Testing and Chemical & Electrical Testing. To inform this, Market Engagement will be undertaken and a further contract notice will be imminently published with details on how to take part in this. Should this future framework be launched prior to the end of this notice's framework, then all testing requirements will be delivered via the future framework agreement. We expect the Market Engagement for the future requirements to take place in June / July 2023, ahead of a tender process beginning in September / October 2023, though these dates are indicative at this stage.

Lot Information

Lot All Lots

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities ("the customer") has a potential requirement for the provision of "Construction Products Testing". The Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade ("DBT") is the contracting authority responsible for meeting this anticipated requirement on behalf of the Customer. DBT intends to publish the Contract Notice week commencing 15th May 2023. The full specification shall be provided with the tender documents, but it is expected to incorporate the testing of a variety of construction products to assess their fire safety, structural and thermal efficiency classifications. The testing requirements will be broken down into four lots each covering a variety of construction products and test procedures. These lots are as follows: Lot 1 - Insulation and Cladding - Testing will be used to verify the reaction to fire classifications and thermal efficiency of a range of products used both internally and externally as wall linings, pipe insulation, roofing and flooring. This will be done using the following standards and the relevant normative references contained within: BS EN 13501-1:2018 BS EN 13501-5:2016 BS EN 12667:2001 Lot 2 - Electrical Cables - Testing will be used to verify the reaction to fire classifications of a range of products including power, control and communication cables. This will be done using the following standards and the relevant normative references contained within: BS EN 13501-6:2018 Lot 3 - Plywood & Wood Based Materials - Testing will be used to verify the reaction to fire classifications and the structural/mechanical properties of a range of plywood and wood-based products for both internal and external use. This will be done using the following standards and the relevant normative references contained within: BS EN 13501-1:2018 BS EN 13986:2004+A1:2015 Lot 4 - Smoke Control Dampers and Fire Dampers - Testing will be used to verify the resistance to fire classifications and the structural/mechanical properties of a range of smoke control and fire damper products. This will be done using the following standards and the relevant normative references contained within: BS EN 13501-4:2016 BS EN 13501-3+A1:2009 It is anticipated the framework shall be for a period of 12 months.. The requirement has an estimated total value of PS810,000 (exc-VAT). Each lot has the following estimated value: Lot 1- PS200,000 Lot 2- PS150,000 Lot 3- PS160,000 Lot 4- PS300,000 Each lot will operate on a call-off basis. DBT reserves the right to not spend the full framework amount if it is not required. Suppliers are also to be aware that DBT is seeking to implement a framework agreement for future wider construction product testing requirements.This is likely to include Reaction & Resistance to Fire Testing, Mechanical & Structural Testing, Energy Efficiency & Net Zero Testing and Chemical & Electrical Testing. To inform this, Market Engagement will be undertaken and a further contract notice will be imminently published with details on how to take part in this. Should this future framework be launched prior to the end of this notice's framework, then all testing requirements will be delivered via the future framework agreement. We expect the Market Engagement for the future requirements to take place in June / July 2023, ahead of a tender process beginning in September / October 2023, though these dates are indicative at this stage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c868
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013632-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£810,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 May 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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