RE21616 - BEIS - Baseline Non-Compliance of Products Purchased by Consumers: Lamp - Invitation to Quote

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The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 17th December 2021 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. 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 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 Electrical Equipment (Safety) 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. Table Lamp Samples: The test specifies the relevant standards set out in BS EN 60598-2-4:2018 requirements to be followed and should be carried out according to the following selected clauses: •Clause 3: Marking and instructions and oRegulation 39 CE/UKCA marking oRegulation 8 or 18 Postal address of economic operator •Clause 4: 4.3 Wireways, 4.10 Double and reinforce insulation, 4.11 Electrical connections and current carrying parts, 4.12 Screws and connections and glands, 4.13 Mechanical strength, 4.25 Mechanical hazards and tilt test & 4.7 Construction requirements in EN 60598-2-4. •Clause 5: External and internal wiring •Clause 7: Provision for earthing •Clause 8: Protection against electric shock •Clause 10: Insulation resistance and electric strength, touch current and protective conductor current •Visual check on lamp holder, plug, cord, and cord switch (if any) Please ensure you review all attached information for a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found in the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. 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 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 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: 6X2E7VPV3F