Tender

Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Sunscreen

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is inviting tenders for the "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Sunscreen". The procurement falls under the industry category of technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services. The tender is currently in the active stage and has a value of £85,000 GBP. The tender deadline is September 16, 2022, with the contract period scheduled to start on October 10, 2022, and end on January 10, 2023.

This tender by BEIS presents an opportunity for businesses in the services industry, especially those involved in technical testing and consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, and the procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold). Businesses interested in verifying compliance with cosmetics regulations and conducting testing on sunscreen products should consider bidding for this opportunity, which requires registration on the BEIS Jaggaer Portal and submission of proposals before the deadline.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Sunscreen

Notice 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 OPSS: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services BEIS will carry out assessments and require testing to determine the current levels of compliance in the cosmetics sector, specifically sunscreen products in the UK in line with the retained Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013. To investigate sunscreen products to verify compliance with applicable standards. The project aims to verify the product formulation for any unsafe chemicals, to confirm whether manufacturers accurately state the level of the claimed determination of full sunscreen protection/level of protection, and to determine the effectiveness of the products. The retained Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013. To perform testing on a selection of about 10 sunscreen products to verify and determine level of compliance with the following above Regulations, and below standards (and any amendments to these). It is expected the successful bidder will undertake skin testing on volunteers in order to fulfil this requirement. In order to apply for this tender, please register on the following website https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Please contact the BEIS Jaggaer team at beiscommercialmianddata@beis.gov.uk for any registration queries. Please upload your proposal before the deadline via BEIS Jaggaer Portal. For questions regarding the procurement process please contact Cara Jenkins (cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b4e316e-d5c7-4e28-a649-7fb9e26b8850
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2022 - 10 Jan 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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