Fire Doors and Components Testing to the General Public Safety Regulations 2005

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) expects to publish a contract opportunity relating to its requirement for the provision of fire door-sets testing.

DBT are requesting Expressions of Interest ("EOI") pertaining to this requirement. Please email: commercialbpo@businessandtrade.gov.uk by 30th November 2024 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 full specification shall be provided with the tender documents, but it is expected to incorporate the testing of a selection of fire doors and their component parts to verify their fire resistance performance.

The aims of testing are:

• To perform a series of screen tests on products on the UK market to verify their fire resistance properties.

• To gather data on this product sector, which will feed into the Buyer's wider construction products planning.

The successful supplier will be expected to provide all required testing of the products as well as provide any staff/subcontractors required for testing to be performed.

It is anticipated that the contract shall be for an initial period of 24 months. The requirement has an estimated total value of £750,000 excluding VAT and this value includes any available contract option(s).

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.

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.

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