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title: "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Table Lamps and Light Chains"
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# Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Table Lamps and Light Chains

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c715c17c-4bf5-404a-9175-4047eb4425aa

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is inviting tenders for the project titled "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Table Lamps and Light Chains." The procurement falls under the Technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services category. The contract value is £35,000 in GBP. The tender period ended on 25th August 2022, and the contract spans from 30th September 2022 to 21st November 2022. The procurement method used is an open procedure (below threshold) for services in London, United Kingdom, with the buyer being the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

This tender opportunity aims to create business growth prospects for firms involved in technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services. Businesses specialising in safety testing and compliance verification for products such as table lamps and light chains are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement process. The current procurement stage is the award phase, marking the completion of the tender process. The contract has been awarded to Intertek Testing and Certification Limited.

## Notice

To perform testing on up to a total of 100 Table Lamp / Light chains to verify compliance with the above-mentioned Regulations (and any amendments to these): EN 60598-1:2015 & BS EN 60598-2-4:2018 (Table lamp) / EN 60598-2-20:2015 (light chain) Labelling assessment - Visual check according to regulation o Reg 6 &39 CE (or UKCA mark) o Reg 8 Type, batch, or serial number o Reg 8 Manufacturer name, trade name or trademark o Reg 8 manufacturer address o Reg18 Importer's name, trade name or trademark o Reg 18 Importer's UK/EU address Safety testing - Clause 8: Protection against electric shock - Clause 10: Insulation resistance and electric strength, touch current and protective conductor current - Clause 11: Creepage distances and clearance The test methods applied should follow designated standards; the reference numbers of which have been published on www.gov.uk, or other reliable, accurate and reproducible calculation and measurement methods, which considers the recognised state of the art.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a3e10e-a691-4239-b563-93b06de596b3 |
| 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 | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2022 - 21 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2022 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a3e10e-a691-4239-b563-93b06de596b3
- 3 Aug 2022 at 08:34 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e3b2e8-415f-4eec-997b-8c1f005df845
- 29 Jul 2022 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e3b2e8-415f-4eec-997b-8c1f005df845

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a3e10e-a691-4239-b563-93b06de596b3
  11th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e3b2e8-415f-4eec-997b-8c1f005df845
  3rd August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dad891b6-11c0-48c6-943a-c47bab5a48f6
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