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title: "UK SBS SSACR19025 Testing of Freezers and Fridge-Freezers for compliance with Product Safety requirements"
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# UK SBS SSACR19025 Testing of Freezers and Fridge-Freezers for compliance with Product Safety requirements

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12a80039-20a0-4004-85bf-5ec27d556bc3

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a procurement process titled "UK SBS SSACR19025 Testing of Freezers and Fridge-Freezers for compliance with Product Safety requirements." This contract falls under the Research and Development Services industry category and is situated in London, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £34,965, was awarded on 15th February 2019, and the contract period commenced on 18th February 2019, concluding on 29th March 2019. This is a direct procurement method, specifically a single tender action below the threshold, and it has reached the Award stage. Notably, no bids were received during the tender period that ended on 14th February 2019.

This tender presents potential opportunities for businesses operating in product safety testing and compliance services. Companies with expertise in electrical and fire hazard testing, particularly those familiar with European harmonised standards such as EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-24, may find this procurement relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to consider tendering for similar future opportunities, as UK SBS aims to work with a diverse range of suppliers to enhance efficiency and modernisation within the public sector.

## Notice

****THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE ONLY NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***** Brief Description of Requirement The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) had a requirement for; 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 No bids received following a tender process (Reg 32 (2) (a)) Additional information: 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 partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5752edb0-2fcc-43fa-af01-21bd9bf9b5fe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 18 Feb 2019 - 29 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,965 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,965 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTERTEK TESTING & CERTIFICATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 2 May 2019 at 13:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5752edb0-2fcc-43fa-af01-21bd9bf9b5fe
- 3 Apr 2019 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5752edb0-2fcc-43fa-af01-21bd9bf9b5fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5752edb0-2fcc-43fa-af01-21bd9bf9b5fe
  2nd May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/f2dd2993-c2ed-4eb8-ad6e-a4c65b9d2d7c
  SSACR19025 Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

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