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Office for Product Safety and Standards- Cosmetic Product Testing

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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Award

10 Mar 2023 at 11:28

Award Notice
Tender

08 Dec 2022 at 16:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the provision of technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services in London. The contract titled "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Cosmetic Product Testing" focuses on testing up to 400 cosmetic products to ensure compliance with regulations, with a value of £50,200. The procurement method was an open procedure below the threshold, with the tender closing on 16th January 2023 and the contract period scheduled from 21st February to 21st March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs in the technical testing and consultancy services sector to engage in business growth. Companies well-versed in regulatory compliance testing and analysis, particularly in the cosmetics industry, would be suited to compete. The involvement of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy signifies a commitment to rigorous product safety standards and market surveillance, offering a platform for businesses to demonstrate their capabilities and contribute to ensuring consumer safety in the cosmetics market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office for Product Safety and Standards- Cosmetic Product Testing

Notice 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9dc2a3d1-e625-4333-a2e9-3176ef4dfe10
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcbcd8de-f376-4dbe-a9c3-9d6abb7ba388
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£50,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
21 Feb 2023 - 21 Mar 2023 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk, paul.farthing@beis.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SGS

Further Information

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