Tender

Suite of equipment to both characterise and generate EMF

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

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Tender

05 Dec 2025 at 11:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has initiated a tender process to procure a suite of equipment for characterising and generating electromagnetic fields (EMF) at its laboratory in Harpur Hill, Buxton, UK. This tender falls under the public authority - central government category and pertains to the radio, television, communication, telecommunication, and laboratory equipment industry. Interested suppliers should note the tender is currently active, with the tender period concluding on 29th December 2025. The procurement method is an open competition, and all documents are accessible via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. Clarifications can be sought until 19th December 2025.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in EMF measurement and RF emission equipment to provide innovative solutions and expand their market presence. The open competition method means it is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The tender aims to secure equipment capable of measuring common emitters such as WiFi and Bluetooth, providing significant opportunities for suppliers with expertise in laboratory precision equipment. Businesses that can offer competitive pricing while meeting the specifications are poised to benefit substantially from this contract, with the award criteria focused on specification compliance and best price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Suite of equipment to both characterise and generate EMF

Notice Description

The Science Division (SD) of the Health and Safety Executive invites competitive quotations for the supply of the following items to their Laboratory located at Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN. HSE-SD is looking to acquire a suite of EMF equipment. The suite will need to enable the measurement of a range of common emitters (WiFi, phones, Bluetooth, inductive chargers etc), and give a profile of both frequency and power. HSE is then looking to be able to generate an RF emission (similar to that measured) aimed at a point (and measuring the signal at that point concurrently with the signal analyser to verify power and frequency). Once verified the sample probe will be removed and replaced with an item of interest, whose response to that RF signal will be observed. Confinement or enclosure of the test articles will not be possible. Testing likely to occur, in part, in an outdoors energetics test bunker.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080088-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20252 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 Dec 20253 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@hse.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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