Tender Summary

Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): Testing of up to 100 battery chargers to verify compliance with applicable safety regulations

Buying Organisation

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Contract Value

£80,000

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), 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 to gain a full understanding of the enforcement services role within BEIS OPSS: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services

BEIS OPSS requires a supplier to perform testing on up to a total of 100 battery chargers to verify compliance with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (and any amendments to these). Further detail of the testing standards are set out below:

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.

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Please select "Register Now" Under "View Live Opportunities". This tender opportunity is located under project code prj_538 and ITT code itt_259.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services (CPV 71600000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

Buyer Information