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Published 20 Oct 2026, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tumble Dryer Study to Explore Fire Risks

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business & Trade (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery listed: Germany (DE)
Awarded value£99,700published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Applitest GmbH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Office for Product Safety and Security (OPSS) has a requirement to deliver testing of Tumble Dryers to establish fire risks.

A contract has been given to APPLITEST GmbH vbia the Direct Award Procedure to carry out the testing and report by 30th June 2027.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Oct 2026, 16:18 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2026, 16:18 BST
Authority reference
PR_5444
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099169
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice
Germany (DE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c31 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 16:18 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £99,7001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Applitest GmbH£99,700 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Applitest GmbH

    Signed
    19 Oct 2026
    Value
    £99,700
    Period
    19 Oct 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 28 Jul 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Contract can be extended by a period of 4 weeks.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Business & Trade

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZZJ-6312-QTTD Old Admiralty Building, London, London, SW1A 2DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Applitest GmbHAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLVX-6145-LLTP Steinfeldstraße 17, Nürnberg, DE, 90425, DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender