Planning

Regulatory Support Package for businesses supplying products to UK consumers through online platforms

BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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Planning

27 Oct 2022 at 14:19

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy, is planning a tender titled "Regulatory Support Package for businesses supplying products to UK consumers through online platforms". The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 15th November 2022. The tender falls under the industry category of Training services and is targeted towards businesses in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) interested in providing regulatory support services to online platform businesses targeting UK consumers. Businesses involved in training services, particularly those with expertise in product safety regulations and language diversity, would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is the buying organisation offering this opportunity, aimed at supporting businesses in compliance with UK product safety regulations and enhancing consumer confidence in online business transactions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regulatory Support Package for businesses supplying products to UK consumers through online platforms

Notice Description

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) is part of the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). It was created in January 2018 to deliver consumer protection and to support business confidence, productivity, and growth. We regulate a wide range of products with a focus on their safety and integrity. We work with local, national, and international regulators, consumer representatives and with businesses to deliver effective protections and to support compliance. OPSS is the national regulator for all consumer products (except for vehicles, medicines and food) legal metrology, ensuring weighing and measuring instruments are accurate and reliable. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-product-safety-and-standards The Regulators' Code requires that 'Regulators should ensure clear information, guidance and advice is available to help those they regulate meet their responsibilities to comply' and our stated purpose includes that we ensure businesses can buy and sell products with confidence. As the policy owner of the Regulators' Code, OPSS needs to fulfil its obligations, supporting businesses selling products through online platforms to understand and meet their legal obligations. The Online Platforms Programme has been allocated up to PS1 million funding to develop a new business support offer from OPSS. The offer will deliver a Business Support Package to help non-English speaking businesses and their owners selling products to UK consumers through online platforms, to comply with UK product safety regulations, supplemented by support for specific product types. As a guide the Package will: * Support sellers whose first language is not English who sell products via online marketplaces and platforms to consumers in the UK. * Include a training offer which sellers can access free of charge. The training offer should be broken down into different e-learning courses, for example: o A general course on product safety requirements in the UK o Specific courses on different product types. o The seller should be able to download evidence of taking the courses, which may include a comprehension test at the end. o The training should be available in different languages and formats, as determined by OPSS. The training should link to - * A 'fill in the blanks' management system for sellers on UK product safety requirements, which is capable of being added to for specific product types, beginning with toys this financial year. The management system should be available in different languages and formats, as determined by OPSS. The supplier will be tasked with determining how the target audience should be engaged with to promote awareness - and use of - the products developed and will take on this task of engagement. Additional information: The supplier engagement event will provide more information about the opportunity and what we expect from suppliers. It will also give suppliers an opportunity to better understand what OPSS aims to achieve from the contract. We would like to invite prospective bidders to attend a pre-market engagement session on 16th November 2022 between 11:00 -13:00 via MS Teams. Should you wish to attend, please register your interest using the contact details above.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-089f4646-d49f-4d7b-97ff-0f11373e29b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4766ca9f-e7e7-45ff-bf2c-4791e5199c58
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
Dennis Ager
Contact Email
opss-onlinemarketplaces@beis.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6BS
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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