Published date: 29 July 2022

Last edited date: 3 August 2022

This notice was replaced on 18 October 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 18 October 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£55,000

Procurement reference

tender_308612/1093281

Published date

29 July 2022

Closing date

12 August 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

4 November 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS); Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) 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 in order to gain a full understanding of the enforcement services role within BEIS OPSS:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services

BEIS OPSS require a supplier/s to carry out product safety tests across a range of various product types to assess a baseline level of non-compliance, the results of which will help to inform future decision-making and potential further action.

To view this opportunity and all invitation to tender documentation, please register with our procurement platform Jaggaer using the following link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ Please select "Register Now" Under "View Live Opportunities". This tender opportunity is located under project code prj_541 and ITT reference itt_217

Any issues locating the tender, please contact both cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk and emily.wood@beis.gov.uk

About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk