Tender

Invitation to Tender Building Capability in Product Safety, Legal Metrology and Construction Products in Local Authority Regulatory Services

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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14 Sep 2023 at 16:20

Tender Notice
Tender

14 Sep 2023 at 16:16

Tender Notice
Planning

17 Mar 2023 at 14:16

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is planning a tender titled "Building Local Authority Capability in Product Safety, Legal Metrology and Construction Products" in the services category. The planned engagement end date is 29th March 2023. The tender aims to deliver a programme of activities to develop skills and capability in Local Authority Regulatory Services (LARS) and support coordination of national and local regulation. The location for delivery includes British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

The tender by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy presents opportunities for businesses in the training services industry. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to contribute to the development of skills and capabilities in product safety, legal metrology, and construction products within regulatory services. Businesses offering practical & taught courses, e-learning packages, or online interactive courses related to product safety, legal metrology, and construction products would be well-suited to compete for this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender Building Capability in Product Safety, Legal Metrology and Construction Products in Local Authority Regulatory Services

Notice Description

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) was established by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Strategy in 2018 and is the national regulator for product safety, legal metrology and construction products. Our purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence Local Authority Regulatory Services (LARS1) also have statutory obligations for the delivery of regulation with regard to product safety, legal metrology and construction products. As national regulator for Product Safety and Legal Metrology, OPSS provides national capacity and supports local authority enforcement and coordination of national and local regulation. As the national regulator for Construction Products, it is building the national regulator function and establishing local authority capability. The requirement is for Development and delivery of a specialist annual Learning & Development (L & D) programme in accordance with a detailed specification including, sourcing trainers, development of specialist technical course resources, all course administration including booking venues and delegate management. To register for this opportunity and submit a bid, please sign up to our procurement platform Jaggaer: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html. The ITT reference number for this opportunity is itt_511. If you have any issues signing up to the platform, please contact Cara Jenkins (cara.jenkins@businessandtrade.gov.uk).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d9bd333d-eb69-4ecd-a017-a845f3ef8f5f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c3b10b-8b47-4251-9d6f-8d8ee4a68032
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Nov 2023 - 23 Nov 2026 3-4 years
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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Additional Buyers

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

Contact Name
Department for Business and Trade, Jackie Fitzsimons
Contact Email
lau.opss@beis.gov.uk, paul.farthing@businessandtrade.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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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