Published date: 18 October 2019

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.


Closing: 7 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP439996722

Published date

18 October 2019

Closing date

7 November 2019

Contract start date

2 December 2019

Contract end date

30 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 07th November 2019 at 11:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

The aim of this work is to understand how the safety of consumer products used by older citizens and other vulnerable groups can be improved through good design practise.

The objective of this work is to provide an evidence base for OPSS to understand the main issues that relate to inclusive design and consumer product safety. This project will also contribute to the evidence base for the Ageing Society Grand Challenge identified in the UK's Industrial Strategy, which has the objective of providing 5 more years of independent living by 2035.

It is anticipated that the findings of this work would also support OPSS in the development of relevant technical standards.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

UK SBS Research Procurement

Address

Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK

Telephone

01793425076

Email

Research@uksbs.co.uk