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title: "Testing of Baby Carriers and Slings for compliance with Product Safety Requirements"
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# Testing of Baby Carriers and Slings for compliance with Product Safety Requirements

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8c55ad9-1265-4e0a-a19f-67e3b9c1f017

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Testing of Baby Carriers and Slings for compliance with Product Safety Requirements" is being conducted by UK Shared Business Services Limited. This contract falls within the technical testing services industry category and is based in London, United Kingdom. The tender phase is currently complete, with bids having been accepted until 2nd November 2018, 11:00 am. Testing is scheduled to begin on the week commencing 19th November 2018, and the contract period spans from 12th November 2018 to 28th February 2019. The procurement method used for this opportunity is classified as "Other - ITQ".

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in product safety testing and compliance, mechanical testing, and chemical analysis. Companies capable of performing mechanical, flammability, and chemical tests in line with established regulations would be well-suited to compete. The requirements entail verifying compliance with various product safety standards, making this tender an ideal fit for both small and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their service offerings within the public sector.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 2nd November 2018 at 11:00am DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. Please note: Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following link to gain a full understanding of the Product Safety role within the Office for Product Safety and Standards: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strengthening-national-capacity-for-product-safety-strategy-2018-2020 Requirements: To perform a range of mechanical, flammability and chemical tests on a selection of baby carriers and slings and to verify compliance with the following Regulations (and any amendments to these): 1)The General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) 2001/95/EC 2)UK Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1803 - CONSUMER PROTECTION The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 The test methods applied should follow the standards indicated, or other reliable, accurate and reproducible calculation and measurement methods, which take into account the generally-recognised state of the art. Relevant Standards and Technical Report BS EN 13209-2:2015 PD CEN/TR 16512:2015 EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014 EN 1103:2005 EN 71-3:2013+A1:2014 EN ISO 14184-1 EN ISO 14362-1:2017 Test Reports - In addition to any requirements/format described in relevant testing standards, the BEIS specific content shall apply: SEE ITQ DOCUMENT A total of 30 baby carriers and slings will be tested. This will breakdown into 15 carriers and 15 slings. Due to the destructive nature of the testing, we are planning to purchase 3 examples of each carrier and sling. Testing to start w/c: 19/11/18 Testing to be completed by: 28/02/19 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. 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 bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. 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 customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. 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 partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed501b7b-eda1-4fe4-85f6-01d0f980416c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - ITQ |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 3 Dec 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £31,075 |
| 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 | SGS FRANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71632000 - Technical testing services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2018 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed501b7b-eda1-4fe4-85f6-01d0f980416c
- 18 Oct 2018 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee99f395-34e4-457d-88d2-812b8cbf5e83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed501b7b-eda1-4fe4-85f6-01d0f980416c
  3rd December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee99f395-34e4-457d-88d2-812b8cbf5e83
  18th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d57f4f3-d1e1-45ac-95a6-279cfd944466
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37d08be8-b0d7-49e9-b18f-5a54f1bd8a3d
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad3fd9c0-f1b2-4311-a5b5-815952c948ea
  PS18296 AW5.2 Price Schedule v1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc516d2d-6254-4784-bd05-fc95c3099a91
  PS18296 ITQ Invitation to Quote v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd81c439-fc4a-4efd-888a-f71bc57b94a0
  PS18296 ITQ questions v2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fcae1bbf-ab5a-4e7b-b00b-3201e51b0c71
  PS18296 S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk v2

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk
- http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strengthening-national-capacity-for-product-safety-strategy-2018-2020

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