Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of up to 100 Battery Chargers
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · United Kingdom
Key facts
- Contract value
- £78,750
- Awarded
- 19 Sep 2022
- Contract starts
- 19 Sep 2022
- Contract ends
- 28 Nov 2022
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Buyer type
- Central government
Awarded to
| Supplier | Value |
|---|---|
| SGS UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | £78,750 |
Description
The Department for Business,â¯Energy,â¯and Industrial Strategy (BEIS);â¯Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)â¯isâ¯an appointedâ¯market surveillance authority,â¯responsible for (via the Secretary of State)â¯enforcingâ¯the General Product Safety Regulationsâ¯(GPSR)â¯within the UK.â¯â¯
Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following linkâ¯toâ¯gain a full understanding of the enforcement servicesâ¯roleâ¯withinâ¯BEIS OPSS:â¯
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-servicesâ¯â¯
BEIS OPSSâ¯require a supplier/s toâ¯carry outâ¯product safety tests across a range ofâ¯various productâ¯types to assessâ¯aâ¯baselineâ¯levelâ¯of non-compliance, the results of which will help to inform future decision-makingâ¯and potential furtherâ¯action.
Main Testing Requirements
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
To perform testing on up to a total of 100 battery chargers to verify compliance with the above-mentioned Regulations (and any amendments to these):
EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
Labelling assessment
- Visual check according to regulation
o Reg 6 &39 CE (or UKCA mark)
o Reg 8 Type, batch or serial number
o Reg 8 Manufacturer name, trade name or trademark
o Reg 8 manufacturer address
o Reg18 Importer's name, trade name or trade mark
o Reg 18 Importer's UK/EU address
Safety testing
- Clause 5.3: Protection against electrical energy sources
- Clause 5.4.9: Electric strength (without humidity conditioning)
- Clause 5.4.2 and 5.4.3: Measurement of creepage distances and clearances
The test methods applied should follow designated standards; the reference numbers of which have been published on www.gov.uk, or other reliable, accurate and reproducible calculation and measurement methods, which considers the recognised state of the art.
Categories (CPV)
- 71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
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