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title: "Foreign Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations"
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# Foreign Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4df72754-f671-4595-a3dd-48f9ddcf31e5

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the procurement titled "Foreign Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations," falling under the research and development services category. This selective procurement method involved calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from January 5, 2023, to March 31, 2023, with a total value of £114,932.50. The awarded supplier is I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED. The tender period ended on December 5, 2022.

This procurement opportunity offers potential for businesses, especially those in the research and consultancy services industry, to engage with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Being a services category contract, businesses with expertise in research and consultancy services, particularly in regulatory matters related to foreign product safety, would be well-suited to compete. The Department's emphasis on Product Regulation Equivalence presents a unique opportunity for suppliers knowledgeable in navigating foreign safety regulations and insights gathering.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. Brief Description of Requirement The pioneering exploratory research project detailed in this ITT will gather information and evidence from relevant manufacturers. This is to inform a BEIS-led feasibility study into recognising specific foreign product safety regulations (or parts of them) as equivalent to the corresponding UK regulations and accepting products compliant with these foreign regulations on the GB market without imposing the UK requirements (this will hereafter be referred to as Product Regulation Equivalence). It is assumed that this would not be reciprocated by the jurisdictions/countries whose regulations are considered in the feasibility study.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37d76536-a58e-4cca-af57-cc834f2ac170 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £114,932 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| 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 | I.F.F RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2023 at 08:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37d76536-a58e-4cca-af57-cc834f2ac170

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37d76536-a58e-4cca-af57-cc834f2ac170
  4th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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