Tender

Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of sunscreen to verify compliance with applicable standards

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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Tender

31 Jan 2023 at 16:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) through its Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a tender titled "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of sunscreen to verify compliance with applicable standards". The procurement falls under the technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services category with an estimated value of £85,000. The tender is open for interested suppliers until Tuesday 21st February 2023. The testing activities will take place in London and South West regions of the United Kingdom. The contract period is scheduled from 14th March 2023 to 14th July 2023.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses specialising in technical testing and consultancy services to engage with BEIS and OPSS. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in conducting testing on sunscreen products to verify compliance with regulations and standards, while demonstrating expertise in the cosmetics sector, would find this tender suitable for their capabilities. Registering on the Jaggaer platform is necessary for accessing tender documents and submitting bids. For more information, potential bidders can contact Cara Jenkins, the Commercial Lead at BEIS, via email at cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of sunscreen to verify compliance with applicable standards

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. Main Testing Requirements The retained Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013. To perform testing on a selection of 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 as detailed within the technical specifications. Please register your interest in submitting a tender for this project by signing up to our procurement platform Jaggaer. The Jaggaer platform allows for all ITT documents to be viewed and downloaded, bids to be submitted, and clarification questions asked. Please use this link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ to register on the platform. Click on "Register" under "View Our Live Opportunities". The ITT number for this requirement is itt_697. Any issues signing up to this platform, please email Cara Jenkins (Commercial Lead) at cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk. This will ensure you receive immediate notification of updates to the ITT process or answers to questions raised by potential bidders. Please read the instructions on the tendering procedures carefully since failure to comply with them may invalidate your tender. Your tender must be returned by Tuesday 21st February 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12ce51ec-1f9b-4276-a824-887f446b4b86
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
31 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Mar 2023 - 14 Jul 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
TLI London, TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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