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title: "FM18154 - Testing of domestic tumble dryers for compliance with Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations"
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# FM18154 - Testing of domestic tumble dryers for compliance with Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b05c6d5-04d0-4d26-9e65-627e05cd6ffc

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## Summary

The public procurement process, initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, centres around the tender titled "FM18154 - Testing of domestic tumble dryers for compliance with Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations". This procurement falls under the technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services sector and is situated within the UK. The current procurement stage is the Award phase, and it has been completed with an awarded contract value of £28,570, which started on 24th September 2018 and runs until 26th November 2018. Notably, suppliers were instructed not to apply directly to the buyer and should have used the CCS eSourcing Portal for submissions prior to the deadline of 11th September 2018 at 14:00.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in compliance testing, particularly those familiar with the Eco-design and Energy Labelling Regulations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should consider competing, as the procurement encourages their participation. Interested companies must have registered on the CCS eSourcing Portal, ensuring they can access the detailed bid submissions and evaluation criteria critical for success in this market segment.

## 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 tumble drier-sector within the UK, in line with Eco-design and 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/b521ca76-8a96-4ebb-9b16-431ab72c30fa |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2018 - 26 Nov 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,570 |
| 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 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b521ca76-8a96-4ebb-9b16-431ab72c30fa
- 6 Sep 2018 at 13:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73e05763-f3a1-457f-a40e-60830446fa16
- 24 Aug 2018 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73e05763-f3a1-457f-a40e-60830446fa16

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b521ca76-8a96-4ebb-9b16-431ab72c30fa
  5th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73e05763-f3a1-457f-a40e-60830446fa16
  6th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b9e7caf-7119-4646-9457-1faec80e725a
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d58bbe49-7c30-4cf0-a92a-b754056486ba
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33535f1c-84bd-4906-8c2d-a73ab44ea87d
  FM18154 AW4.1 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b1b33da-da20-4dfb-9f4a-412bc024c103
  FM18154 Testing of Domestic Tumble Dryers ITQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/885ac2f1-6fd8-4a5c-8f71-409b3592b51f
  FM18154 Testing of Domestic Tumble Dryers ITQQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb20339f-49b3-4762-b2e4-a1f2c31fbb42
  FM18154 AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

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

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