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title: "FM18155 - Testing of domestic washer dryers for compliance with Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations"
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# FM18155 - Testing of domestic washer dryers for compliance with Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37ac5550-6dc6-4456-88a0-8a9e1e93397c

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) as the contracting authority for the tender titled "FM18155 - Testing of domestic washer dryers for compliance with Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations." This procurement falls under the technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services category. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tendering stage completed on 11th September 2018, leading to a contract start date of 15th October 2018 and a completion date of 14th January 2019. The total contract value is approximately £35,000 and covers deliveries to locations across the UK and beyond, including the British Overseas Territories and Europe.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in market surveillance and compliance testing within the household appliance sector. Companies that are proficient in energy labelling regulations and eco-design compliance would be ideally positioned to participate. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete for this contract, aligning with the buyer’s intent to foster participation from diverse suppliers, which can lead to enhanced innovation and efficiency in service provision.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 11th September 2018 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 The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS); Office for Product Safety and Standards is the appointed market surveillance authority, responsible for enforcing the Eco-design and Energy Labelling Regulations within the UK. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following link in order to gain a full understanding of the role of the enforcement services with Government: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services BEIS will carry out market surveillance to determine the current levels of compliance in the household washer-dryer sector within the UK, in line with Energy Labelling requirements. 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/0f492687-8f2a-48be-9805-594d28520bde |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2018 - 14 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,870 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BSRIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2018 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f492687-8f2a-48be-9805-594d28520bde
- 6 Sep 2018 at 13:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/807a0185-a644-446e-ba98-decfef8d9a0f
- 24 Aug 2018 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/807a0185-a644-446e-ba98-decfef8d9a0f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f492687-8f2a-48be-9805-594d28520bde
  5th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/807a0185-a644-446e-ba98-decfef8d9a0f
  6th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f990041-9f46-404f-a275-e2f8c5059452
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de227be0-a59f-473b-b9c6-55d0ee6b957c
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89a08e19-4ef5-4424-91c6-4fbd8a596806
  FM18155 AW4.1 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b957498b-f3ff-47df-bbb4-cd3fc7d76f21
  FM18155 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9f36480-5feb-4cc4-9351-0f9dcb6bfa43
  FM18155 Testing of Domestic Washer Dryers ITQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa6b050b-184e-47f9-9a47-060a037f06fc
  FM18155 Testing of Domestic Washer Dryers ITQQ
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/040c779b-3e9c-4e04-a0f9-f469e720ba7a
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dece7b6f-6b4d-405c-88f4-492deede5d4c
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4266e449-7131-4ebc-9888-a028d579b417
  FM18155 ITQ Invitation to Quote Amended
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58462948-a76c-463b-bded-bb94af41bbbd
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/272f257b-7d0b-4994-960d-5a021b5a749e
  Bidder Training

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services

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