Published date: 10 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 January 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£50,200

Procurement reference

tender_342224/1190122

Published date

10 March 2023

Closing date

16 January 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

21 February 2023

Contract end date

21 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

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
Determination of concentration of the following restricted substances in one hundred (100) skin lightener to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex III (restricted substances) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation.

- Mercury and Hydroquinone and
- See section 2.5 Labelling assessment
2.2 Teeth Whiteners
Determination of concentration of the following restricted substances in one hundred (100) teeth whiteners to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex III (restricted substances) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation.

- Hydrogen peroxide and
- See section 2.5 Labelling assessment

2.3 Hair / Eyelash dyes
Determination of concentration of the following restricted substances in one hundred (100) hair/eyelash dyes to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex III (restricted substances) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation.

- P-Phenylenediamine and
- See section 2.5 Labelling assessment
2.4 Lipstick / Lip Gloss
Determination of concentration of the following restricted substances in one hundred (100) lipstick / lip gloss to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex III (restricted substances) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation.

- Antimony (Sb)
- Arsenic (As)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Lead (Pb)
- Mercury (Hg) and
- See section 2.5 Labelling assessment
2.5 Labelling assessment
Visual check according to regulation
o https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0425&from=ENArt 19 1. (a) Name & Address of Responsible Person
o Art 19 1. (a) Country of Origin (imports)
o Art 19 1. (b) Quantity marking
o Art 19 1. (c) Durability marking
o Art 19 1. (d) Precautions in use
o Art 19 1. (e) Batch Number
o Art 19 1. (f) Function
o Art 19 1. (g) List of Ingredients
o Art 19 5. The language of the information mentioned in points (b), (c), (d), (f) of 19 1. in English

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.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Testing of up to 400 cosmetic products to verify compliance with applicable regulations

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 December 2022

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

21 February 2023

Contract start date

21 February 2023

Contract end date

21 March 2023

Total value of contract

£50,200

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SGS UK Limited

Address

2 Inward Way, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 3EN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk