--- title: "UK SBS CR19005 Testing of Freezers and Fridge-Freezers for compliance with Product Safety requirements" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-017113a9-f91f-496b-946e-d00dce17850d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-017113a9-f91f-496b-946e-d00dce17850d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-017113a9-f91f-496b-946e-d00dce17850d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-017113a9-f91f-496b-946e-d00dce17850d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2019-03-21" --- # UK SBS CR19005 Testing of Freezers and Fridge-Freezers for compliance with Product Safety requirements Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-017113a9-f91f-496b-946e-d00dce17850d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-017113a9-f91f-496b-946e-d00dce17850d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-017113a9-f91f-496b-946e-d00dce17850d.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking bids for the tender titled "UK SBS CR19005 Testing of Freezers and Fridge-Freezers for compliance with Product Safety requirements". This procurement falls under the research and development services industry and is located in London. The tender process is currently in the open stage, having been published on 21 January 2019, with the deadline for submission set for 1 February 2019 at 14:00. The contract is expected to run from 11 February 2019 to 31 March 2019. Interested parties must submit their bids electronically through the CCS eSourcing Portal. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in testing and compliance services in the electrical and refrigeration sectors. Companies with expertise in product safety testing against specific regulations, such as the General Product Safety Directive and UK statutory instruments, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender accessible, as the procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for a wider range of business participants to engage in the bidding process. ## Notice *** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 1st February 2019 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement To test 10 critical clauses from EN 60335-1 and the relevant part 2 covering electrical and fire hazards for a selection of freezers and fridge freezers 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 test methods applied should follow harmonised standards EN 60335-1:2012 and EN 60335-2-24 (freezers and fridge freezers) published in the Official Journal of the European Union, or other reliable, accurate and reproducible calculation and measurement methods, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art. The critical clauses, which we required testing for, are: * 30 Resistance to heat and fire * 19 Abnormal operation * 11 Heating * 22 Construction * 8 Protection against access to live parts * 23 Internal wiring * 24 Components * 25 Supply connection and external flexible cords * 28 Screws and connections * 27 Provision for earthing Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partne ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bdec35-d96a-439d-828b-bc384ab93c72 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Mar 2019 at 14:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bdec35-d96a-439d-828b-bc384ab93c72 - 21 Jan 2019 at 15:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bdec35-d96a-439d-828b-bc384ab93c72 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bdec35-d96a-439d-828b-bc384ab93c72 21st March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5440b94f-1008-4598-b003-0390967b6550 Bidder logging in for the first time - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d284fbc2-8c96-4c5d-a09d-eb445c931a4f Bidder training - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c2374c6-0f79-4bd2-b8d1-233785c98162 AW5.2 Price Schedule-001 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67b4efc4-4e1a-4f27-bb71-1d847137825e ITQ Invitation to Quote questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/392b4676-ef23-41e1-9a7e-8ece77b5059d ITQ Invitation to Quote - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06786653-d405-49aa-a09e-a715664e74d3 S1 - Services purchasing contract - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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