BEIS FM19076 - Testing of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Compliance with Product Safety Regulations

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 15th April 2019 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement To test a selection of Lithium-Ion batteries to verify compliance with the following Regulations (and any amendments to these): 1) The General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) 2001/95/EC 2) UK Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1803 - CONSUMER PROTECTION The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 The test methods applied should follow specific clauses from the harmonised standard BS EN 62133-2:2017 (or equivalent), or other reliable, accurate and reproducible calculation and measurement methods, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: • the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • the name of the registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.