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title: "Office for Product Safety and Standards - Testing of Fire Door-Sets and Component Devices"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047c60"
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# Office for Product Safety and Standards - Testing of Fire Door-Sets and Component Devices

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047c60

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by the Department for Business and Trade focused on the testing of fire door-sets and component devices to ensure compliance with specific standards. This contract falls under the services category, particularly technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services. The procurement stage was completed with a successful award due to the open procedure as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Two tenders were awarded with separate contract values, one amounting to £250,000 and the other to £500,000. The contracts commenced on 31st October 2025, covering a 24-month period with possible extensions. The responsibility for carrying out these services lies primarily with the suppliers Efectis UK/Ireland Limited and United Kingdom Testing & Certification Limited, with operations based within the UK region.

This procurement opportunity creates substantial growth potential for businesses in the technical testing sector, particularly those capable of performing complex testing aligned with BS EN 14351-1 and BS EN 16034 standards. Companies already experienced in handling products related to construction or possessing the capability for technical consultancy services will find the contract especially rewarding. Moreover, the opportunity is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can undertake contracts involving detailed product compliance assessments, with a possible role for subcontracting, fostering sector-wide collaboration and business expansion.

## Notice

Suppliers were invited to tender for Testing of Fire Door-Sets and Component Devices. The requirement is for the testing of a variety of internal and external door sets against certain performance criteria outlines in their designated product standard -BS EN 14351-1 and BS EN 16034 (fire characteristics). The contract shall be for a period of 24 months with the option to extend by up to 12 months. The value for the contract is PS250,000 for the contract period including any extension and this value is exclusive of VAT. The Procurement was carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Open Procedure.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

OPSS intend to assess and investigate selected products by testing a variety of Fire Door-Sets and Component Devices against performance criteria outlined in their designated product standard - BS EN 14351-1 and BS EN 16034. This procurement was to establish contractual grounds for undertaking the testing work. This award notice relates to a secondary contract that will only be used in instances where the primary contract cannot be utilised. This approach was fully articulated in the procurement documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071985-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EFECTIS UK/IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM TESTING & CERTIFICATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2025 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071985-2025
- 7 Nov 2025 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071980-2025
- 21 Feb 2025 at 17:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007032-2025
- 10 Jul 2024 at 14:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021127-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade

## Provenance

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