OPSS Testing of Controlled Door Closing Devices

Concepts

• technical testing and analysis
• building hardware controlled door closing devices
• controlled door closing devices
• opss construction products
• test methods
• screen tests
• opss testing of controlled door closing devices
• the wider opss construction products planning
• door closers
• routine standardised testing

Location

Description

The requirement is for routine standardised testing of door closers. The applicable tests, setups and parameters for the products are specified in the designated British Standards Institute legislation - BS EN 1154:1997: Building Hardware Controlled Door Closing Devices. The aims of testing are to (A) perform a series of screen tests on products on the UK market to verify their efficacy against the requirements and test methods and, (B) to gather data on this product sector, which will feed into the wider OPSS Construction Products planning. This award notice relates to a secondary contract that will only be utilised when the primary contract cannot be used. This approach was fully articulated in the procurement documents.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.