Tender

Building Local Authority Capability in Product Safety, Legal Metrology and Construction Products

BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

09 Aug 2022 at 11:30

Planning

04 Aug 2022 at 14:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has initiated a tender titled "Building Local Authority Capability in Product Safety, Legal Metrology and Construction Products" in the services category. The project aims to develop skills and capability in Local Authority Regulatory Services by delivering training and e-learning packages. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase as of 9th August 2022. The project will focus on enhancing regulatory coordination at national and local levels, with key activities including training on construction products regulation, legal metrology updates, product safety, and leadership development.

This tender opportunity presents a pathway for businesses specializing in training services to contribute to improving consumer protection and business confidence. Companies with expertise in delivering training programs, particularly in product safety, legal metrology, and construction products, would be well-suited to compete. The project offers an opportunity to engage with local regulators and support the coordination of national and local regulation efforts. Interested bidders can participate in a supplier engagement event scheduled for 1st September to gain a better understanding of the project expectations and objectives.

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Notice Title

Building Local Authority Capability in Product Safety, Legal Metrology and Construction Products

Notice Description

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) is part of the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) 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, with consumer representatives and with businesses to deliver effective protections and to support compliance. Our mission is to be a trusted product regulator for the UK. This means protecting people and places, enabling business to thrive and empowering consumers to make good choices. We will be a leader of good regulatory practice and a champion of local regulation. OPSS is: * the national regulator for all consumer products, except for vehicles, medicines and food. * the national regulator for legal metrology, ensuring weighing and measuring instruments are accurate and reliable. Further information about OPSS can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-product-safety-and-standards OPSS supports national and local coordination of regulation to join up regulatory delivery in its policy areas. The project will deliver a programme of activities (training and e-learning packages) to develop skills and capability in Local Authority Regulatory Services (LARS, Trading Standards officers in England, Wales and Scotland and Environmental Health officers in Northern Ireland) and support coordination of national and local regulation. Each activity will have a defined learning outcome. As a guide activities will include practical & taught, in person, e- learning and on line interactive courses including : * Increasing confidence in basic construction products regulation * Developing skills and expertise in construction products * Legal Metrology - legal updates and training; practical application and hands on experience of equipment and techniques in specified topics * Product Safety - o How to carry out Risk Assessment; using the Product Safety Database and Prism o PAS 7050 & 7100 practical workshop * Northern Ireland Regulators Learning and Development in specific specialist topics * A programme of mini webinars on specialist Legal Metrology and Product Safety topics as specified * Leadership Development for aspiring Regulatory Leaders * Developing an online e learning package which will be hosted on Regulators Companion for: o PAS 7050 o Legal Metrology (average quantity, Liquid Fuel Measuring Instruments, licensed Premises Inspection) During the lifetime of the contract the supplier will be required to evaluate learning and continually assess future needs to inform development of further programmes to be delivered each year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see the description above - II.1.4. Short description. Additional information: OPSS are conducting a supplier engagement event which 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 1 September at 12:30 via MS Teams. Should you wish to attend, please register your interest using the contact details below.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03590a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021857-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist 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
9 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
Jackie Fitzsimons
Contact Email
lau.opss@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
Not specified

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

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