Official UK procurement notice
Eco-Design Testing · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Department for Business and Trade (“DBT”) has a potential requirement for the provision of testing services of household appliances to verify and assess their compliance with the Eco-design Regulations for Energy-Related Products 2010, Energy Information Regulations 2011 and the Eco-design for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 within the UK.
DBT are requesting Expressions of Interest ("EOI") pertaining to this requirement. Please email: commercialbpo@businessandtrade.gov.uk by 17th February 2025 in order to register your interest.
At this stage, DBT wishes to understand the size and capability of the supply market. Information that it gathers will be used to refine requirements to ensure they are fit for suppliers to deliver against. Meetings will also be held directly with interested participants at a future date, subject to capacity.
The Secretary of State for DBT is the contracting authority responsible for meeting this anticipated requirement. DBT intends to publish the Contract/Tender Notice around April 2025.
The full specification shall be provided with the contract documents, but it is expected to incorporate the testing of a variety of household appliances obtained from the UK Market to test their efficiency and compliance against the designated Eco-design and Energy Labelling standards. Ecodesign - European Commission. The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
The testing requirements will be broken down into seven lots each covering a variety of seven (7) to eight (8) household appliances and a selection of test procedures.
CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1These lots are as follows:Planned
These lots are as follows:
Lot 1 Electronic Displays (Television) - To determine efficiency and compliance against the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021. - Schedule 19
Energy Information: Assimilated delegated commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 - Annex IV as amended. The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2021 - Part 3)
Utilising the testing methods and relevant BS/EN standards: EN 50564:2011, EN 62087-1:2016, IEC TR 63274 ED1:2020, which will be used to check the compliance against the specific product regulations.
Lot 2 Electric Boilers – To determine efficiency
and compliance against the Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 813/2013 to ecodesign requirements for gas combi space heaters & the Energy Labelling Regulation for Gas combi Space Heaters (EU) 811/2013.
Utilising the testing methods and relevant BS/EN standards: For
- Domestic Heating: EN 14825:2018, EN14511-4:2018, EN 14825:2018: EN 14511/ EN 14825 ; Heat Pump Water Heater (DHW) tests or the heat pump.
- Electric Boilers Gas Boiler:- BS EN 15502-2-1:2022+A1:2023-For hybrid CH boilers: BS EN 15502-1 combined with BS EN 15502-2-3 (this standard also references EN 14511-3).
- Combi boilers BS EN 13203-2 combined with BS EN 13203-5 or BS EN 13203-6 depending on type of heat pump.
Lot 3 Electric Gas Hobs - To determine efficiency and compliance against the Eco-design and Energy Information Regulations compliance with commission regulation (EU) No. 66/2014 and (EU) No. 65/2014.
Utilising the testing methods for compliance check and relevant BS/EN standards: BS EN60350-2:2021 8+A1:2021 Clause 7, 7.5, 8, 9. To measure the electrical standby power in accordance with BS EN 60350-2:2021 8+A1:2021 Clause 12.
Lot 4 Portable Air Conditioners - To determine efficiency
and compliance against the Ecodesign Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 to ecodesign requirements for gas combi space heaters & the energy labelling regulation for gas combi space heaters (EU) No 626/2011.
Utilising the testing methods and relevant BS/EN standards: Reference to the standard: EN 12102-1:2017.
Lot 5 Freezers - To determine efficiency and compliance
against the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021. - Schedule 13 – Ecodesign requirements. The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 – Schedule 15 and Energy Information Assimilated Delegated commission Regulations (EU) 2019/2016 – Annex IV – measurements methods and calculations & Annex IX – Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes. – Table 8.
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
- Utilising the testing methods and relevant BS/EN standards: Performance: EN 62552:2020 and EU regulations 2019/2019 & 2019/2016.
- Noise: EN 60704-2-14:2013 + App. A11:2015 + App. A1:2019 + ISO 3743-1:2010 + EN 60704-3.
Lot 6 Dish Washers - To determine efficiency and compliance against the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 – UK Statutory Instruments 2021/745, and retained Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017 with regard to the Energy Information requirements for Dishwashers. Ecodesign: (EU) No 2019/2021; Energy Labelling: (EU) No 2019/2017.
Utilising the testing methods and relevant BS/EN standards: BS EN 60436:2020+A11:2020 EN 60436:2020/AC:2020-6.
Lot 7 Washing Machines - To determine efficiency and compliance
Against the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 – UK Statutory Instruments 2021/745, and Retained Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017 with regard to the Energy Information requirements for Washing Machines. Ecodesign: (EU) No: 2019/2023. Energy Labelling (EU) No: 2019/2014.
Utilising the testing methods and relevant BS/EN standards: EN IEC
62512:2020+A11:2020. Additional information: In addition, the testing would contribute towards the wider government’s aim for achieving net zero by 2050. The examination of technical documents and website information, and conducting physical testing is vital to evaluate and ensure that products placed on the UK market comply with the energy requirements and ensuring the benefit to consumers. Generally, the aim is to reduce potential hazard.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jan 2025, 16:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2025, 16:51 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001940- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4d6Find a Tender
Publisher note: Background The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is part of The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and was created in January 2018 to deliver consumer protection and to support business confidence, productivity, and growth. OPSS regulate a wide range of products with a focus on their safety and integrity. OPSS works with local, national, and international regulators, with consumer representatives and with businesses to deliver effective protections and to support compliance. OPSS’ mission is to be a trusted product regulator for the UK. This means protecting people and places, enabling business to thrive and empowering consumers to make good choices. OPSS will be a leader of good regulatory practice and a champion of local regulation. OPSS is: the national regulator for all consumer products, except for vehicles, medicines, and food. the national regulator for legal metrology, ensuring weighing and measuring instruments are accurate and reliable. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following link to gain a full understanding of the role of the enforcement services within Government: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services It is anticipated the contract shall be for a period of 18 months, including any available contract option(s). The requirement has an estimated total value of £500,000 (ex-VAT) and this value includes any available contract option(s). The value of each lot as yet to be determined. It should be noted that DBT makes no commitment to procure these services and may decide to not progress this any further following this engagement with the market. DBT reserves the right to change any information contained within the Early Engagement documentation at any time, and Potential Suppliers rely upon any information provided entirely at their own risk. The successful supplier will be expected to provide all required testing of the products as well as any staff/sub-contractors required for testing to be performed. In addition, the testing would contribute towards the wider government’s aim for achieving net zero by 2050. The examination of technical documents and website information, and conducting physical testing is vital to evaluate and ensure that products placed on the UK market comply with the energy requirements and ensuring the benefit to consumers. Generally, the aim is to reduce the potential hazard and harm associated with non-compliant products.
How it was run
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Timeline
20 Jan 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published20 Jan 2025, 16:51 GMT
- Tender notice expected1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
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