RE21620 - BEIS - Baseline Non-Compliance of Products Purchased by Consumers: Bluetooth Headphone - Invitation to Quote

Concepts

• swindon
• technical testing and analysis
• opss
• baseline non-compliance of products
• office for product safety and standards
• general product safety regulations
• bluetooth headphone
• different examples of the below electrical product
• product safety
• bluetooth headphone samples

Location

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 17th January 2022 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS); Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is an appointed market surveillance authority, responsible for (via the Secretary of State) enforcing the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) within the UK. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following link in order to gain a full understanding of the enforcement services role within OPSS: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services The test results stemming from this tender will form part of a larger testing programme currently being undertaken by OPSS. The aim of this testing programme is to establish the baseline levels of non-compliance across a range of products. This tender is focusing on one product from that range. The results of this testing programme will help to inform future OPSS decision-making and aid impact measurement. The successful bidder is to provide test results for 50 different examples of the below electrical product to verify their compliance against the Radio Equipment Regulations. The test house will therefore receive 50 x 3 multiples of each sample to allow for the full suite of tests to be carried out. Therefore, the test house will receive 150 items in total. 50 x 3 = 150. Bluetooth Headphone Samples: To test for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Radio Frequency (RF) standards. To verify compliance and check the performance standards with the following regulations: • EN 62368-1:2014+AC:2015 (EN 50332-3) and o Regulation 39 CE/UKCA marking o Regulation 8 or 18 Postal address of economic operator • EN 55032:2015 +A11:2020 • EN55035:2017

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and the follow the instructions to 'Log in' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 65BP5P6H4T DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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/contracts/Pages/default.aspx Delta eSourcing Portal https://www.delta-esourcing.com RE21620 - AW4.1 - Terms and Conditions RE21620 - AW4.1 - Terms and Conditions.pdf RE21620 - AW5.2 Price Schedule RE21620 - AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx RE21620 - Baseline Non-Compliance - Bluetooth Headphone - Invitation to Quote RE21620 - Baseline Non-Compliance - Bluetooth Headphone - Invitation to Quote.pdf RE21620 - Baseline Non-Compliance - Bluetooth Headphone - ITQQ RE21620 - Baseline Non-Compliance - Bluetooth Headphone - ITQQ.pdf RE21620 -Contract Signed_Redacted RE21620 -Contract Signed_Redacted.pdf