---
title: "Office for Product Safety and Standards Ecodesign Testing Dishwashers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e2b"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-10-01"
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# Office for Product Safety and Standards Ecodesign Testing Dishwashers

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e2b

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade, through the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), commissioned technical testing of seven household dishwasher models. The purpose was to assess whether the models comply with the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021. This is a product-testing services requirement focused on household dishwashers and regulatory compliance.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded directly without competition, using a below-threshold procedure, to SGS United Kingdom Limited. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026 and runs from 28 September 2026 to 26 March 2027, with an option to extend by up to one month, to 30 April 2027. The contract value is £87,051 excluding VAT (£104,461.20 including VAT). The procurement was organised as one lot.

For future OPSS requirements of this kind, a credible supplier would need to test household dishwashers and assess their compliance with the 2021 ecodesign and energy-information regulations. The contract demonstrates demand for testing across multiple appliance models, so relevant product-testing capability and familiarity with the applicable regulatory requirements would be central to competing. The selected supplier was SGS United Kingdom Limited.

## Notice

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) requires the testing of seven (7) household dishwasher models to assess compliance with the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/745).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092621-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 26 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,051 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Business and Trade |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | SGS United Kingdom Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 08:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092621-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092621-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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