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Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) - Product Testing Frame

Department for Business & Trade

This public procurement record has 8 releases in its history.

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03 Jun 2026 at 12:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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14 Apr 2026 at 13:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

20 Mar 2026 at 18:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Nov 2025 at 16:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
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29 Oct 2025 at 08:20

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

09 Sep 2025 at 13:21

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 13:55

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

04 Apr 2025 at 08:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade has completed a procurement process for the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) to establish a comprehensive Product Testing Framework. This open procedure has been finalised to cover diverse product testing services across five main lots, including construction product testing, consumer product safety, energy efficiency, chemical analysis, and cybersecurity. The procurement, operational under the recent Procurement Act 2023, ensures services from 2026 to 2034, with the possibility of re-opening for competition. With a dynamic framework operational until 2034, and an estimated value of £43 million, this framework aims to support the UK's national product regulatory framework through effective ongoing lot management and innovative supplier engagement from locations across the UK.

This OPSS framework presents substantial business growth potential for both large and SME organisations specialising in technical testing and compliance consultancy services. Businesses involved in construction, consumer product safety, energy compliance, chemical analysis, and cybersecurity can benefit from a structured opportunity to secure frameworks and undertake testing in various sectors. This setup not only supports businesses to participate in UK's regulatory compliance but provides an aligned avenue for continuous market engagement and capability expansion through a regularly refreshed competitive process, fostering a robust environment for meeting national compliance needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) - Product Testing Frame

Notice Description

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), on behalf of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), have established a multi-lot Open Framework under the Procurement Act 2023 to procure a broad range of product testing services supporting its role as the UKs national product regulator. The framework will cover construction product testing, consumer product safety testing, energy efficiency and noise compliance, chemical and microbiological analysis, and cybersecurity and digital compliance testing for connected products, underpinning OPSSs regulatory enforcement and market surveillance activities. The framework is expected to operate for up to eight years, with an estimated total value of PS43 million (excluding VAT), and may be reopened during its term in line with open framework provisions.

Lot Information

Construction and Building Products

Renewal: This will be an Open Framework. An Open Framework, as defined by the UK's Procurement Act 2023, allows for public sector frameworks to be refreshed, adding new suppliers and adapting to evolving markets for a maximum of eight years. Unlike traditional frameworks, which are often closed after initial entry, open frameworks mandate at least one refresh within the first three years and subsequent refreshes every five years, enabling ongoing competition and innovation.

Electrical and Electronic Products

Renewal: This will be an Open Framework. An Open Framework, as defined by the UK's Procurement Act 2023, allows for public sector frameworks to be refreshed, adding new suppliers and adapting to evolving markets for a maximum of eight years. Unlike traditional frameworks, which are often closed after initial entry, open frameworks mandate at least one refresh within the first three years and subsequent refreshes every five years, enabling ongoing competition and innovation.

General Consumer Products

Renewal: This will be an Open Framework. An Open Framework, as defined by the UK's Procurement Act 2023, allows for public sector frameworks to be refreshed, adding new suppliers and adapting to evolving markets for a maximum of eight years. Unlike traditional frameworks, which are often closed after initial entry, open frameworks mandate at least one refresh within the first three years and subsequent refreshes every five years, enabling ongoing competition and innovation.

Chemical, Biochemical & Microbiological Analysis (Multi-Disciplinary Testing)

Renewal: This will be an Open Framework. An Open Framework, as defined by the UK's Procurement Act 2023, allows for public sector frameworks to be refreshed, adding new suppliers and adapting to evolving markets for a maximum of eight years. Unlike traditional frameworks, which are often closed after initial entry, open frameworks mandate at least one refresh within the first three years and subsequent refreshes every five years, enabling ongoing competition and innovation.

Cybersecurity and Digital Compliance

Renewal: This will be an Open Framework. An Open Framework, as defined by the UK's Procurement Act 2023, allows for public sector frameworks to be refreshed, adding new suppliers and adapting to evolving markets for a maximum of eight years. Unlike traditional frameworks, which are often closed after initial entry, open frameworks mandate at least one refresh within the first three years and subsequent refreshes every five years, enabling ongoing competition and innovation.

Planning Information

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) expects to publish a tender opportunity relating to its requirement for outsourced product testing for the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). DBT intends to introduce a multi-year, multi-lot framework for the provision of various types of testing across multiple years. DBT are requesting Expressions of Interest ("EOI") pertaining to this requirement. If you have previously submitted an EOI in response to either of the below earlier notices then you do not need to submit another. The previous notices are: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05d542e7-e21c-4e9b-9960-c9fd71803885 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038553-2024 To submit a new EOI, please email: commercialbpo@businessandtrade.gov.uk by 30th April 2025 in order to register your interest for updates and participation in Preliminary Market Engagement events, including an introductory webinar that is expected to take place in early May. At this stage, DBT wishes to understand the size and capability of the supply market. Information that DBT gathers will be used to refine requirements to ensure they are fit for suppliers to deliver against. Meetings may also be held directly with interested participants at a future date, subject to capacity. DBT's overall intended process for Preliminary Market Engagement is (i) suppliers to submit an EOI by 30 April (if they haven’t already) (ii) PME events held with the earliest being in early May (iii) potential for individual supplier meetings and (iv) potential for interested supplies to be notified of other PME updates.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fd09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052318-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71700000 - Monitoring and control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£43,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£43,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£36,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£36,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
20 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2028-10-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Business & Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

BSRIA Limited

DTG Testing Limited

Danish Technological Institute

Element Material Technology Warwick Limited

Enertek International Limited

Eurofins BLC Leather Technology Centre Limited

Impact Laboratories Limited

Intertek Testing & Certification Limited

Kenlock Limited

Positka Ltd

Rina Tech UK Limited

SGS United Kingdom Limited

SafeShark Limited

United Kingdom Testing and Certification Limited

University of Salford (The)

Further Information

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