Published date: 8 December 2022

This notice was replaced on 10 March 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 10 March 2023)

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

London

Value of contract

£51,000

Procurement reference

tender_342224/1155073

Published date

8 December 2022

Closing date

16 January 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

8 February 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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.

2. Main Testing Requirements - see the full details within the specification included with the procurement documents.
Regulation 2009/1223 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013
To perform testing on up to a total of 400 cosmetic products to verify compliance with the above-mentioned Regulations (and any amendments to these):

2.1 Skin Lighteners
2.2 Teeth Whiteners
2.3 Hair / Eyelash dyes
2.4 Lipstick / Lip Gloss
2.5 Labelling assessment

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 generally recognised state of the art.

Please register your interest in submitting a tender for this project by signing up to our procurement platform, Jaggaer. The Jaggaer platform allows for all ITT documents to be viewed and downloaded, bids to be submitted, and clarification questions to be asked and responded to. Please use the following link to register on the platform: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

Click on "Register" under "View Our Live Opportunities". The ITT number for this requirement is itt_548. If you have any issues signing up to this platform, please email Paul Farthing at [paul.farthing@beis.gov.uk. This will ensure you receive immediate notification of updates regarding the ITT process.

Please read the instructions on the tendering procedures carefully since failure to comply with them may invalidate your tender. Your tender must be returned by Monday 16th January 2023 @ 16:00 and must only be submitted through Jaggear.

About the buyer

Address

BEIS, 1 Victoria Street,
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

paul.farthing@beis.gov.uk