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title: "UK SBS Testing of Refrigeration appliances - Wine Coolers - for compliance with Ecodesign and Energy Labelling legislation EC No 643/2009 and EU No 1060/2010"
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# UK SBS Testing of Refrigeration appliances - Wine Coolers - for compliance with Ecodesign and Energy Labelling legislation EC No 643/2009 and EU No 1060/2010

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32b97823-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a procurement process titled "UK SBS Testing of Refrigeration appliances – Wine Coolers" aimed at ensuring compliance with the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling legislation. This tender is currently in the Award stage, following a completed open procedure. The contract period begins on 27th October 2016 and concludes on 27th October 2017. The estimated value of the contract is £25,000, with a minimum value set at £15,000. The services are primarily classified under the category of electrical installation work and will be delivered in London, United Kingdom. The deadline for tender submissions was on 10th October 2016.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the sectors related to refrigeration appliance testing and energy compliance. Companies with expertise in technical inspection, testing services, and energy labelling will find this procurement particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, given the buyer's focus on providing best value and a commitment to improving efficiency within the public sector.

## Notice

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Regulatory Delivery Directorate is the appointed market surveillance authority, responsible for enforcing the Ecodesign for Energy Related Products and Energy Labelling Regulations within the UK. Tenders are invited to test a selection of wine coolers (wine storage appliances) to verify compliance with the following Regulations (and any amendments to these): * EC No 643/2009 (Ecodesign requirements for household refrigerating appliances). * EU No 1060/2010 (Energy labelling of household refrigerating appliances). Testing shall include labelling requirements on airborne acoustical noise emissions. The test methods applied should follow harmonised standards the reference numbers of which have been 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. About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector. 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. Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams. UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer. UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013. Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government. UK SBS currently manages PS700m expenditure for its Customers, our growth projections anticipate this will rise to PS1bn in 2013/14. Important information From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (G Additional information: UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24d1a1ee-d9f3-4cfb-9256-64c5a5898100 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 22 Nov 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,418 |
| 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 | DANISH TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2016 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24d1a1ee-d9f3-4cfb-9256-64c5a5898100
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87d6a3db-ea93-4040-9789-313759d2e7cf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24d1a1ee-d9f3-4cfb-9256-64c5a5898100
  22nd November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87d6a3db-ea93-4040-9789-313759d2e7cf
  19th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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