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title: "OPSS - Understanding Product Safety Data Landscape"
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# OPSS - Understanding Product Safety Data Landscape

Buyer: BEIS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e03d4d0-53f4-49b3-bcaf-03471ba521ba

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## Summary

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPPS), a part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has awarded a contract titled "OPSS - Understanding Product Safety Data Landscape" in the services category. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from June 27, 2023, to September 29, 2023, with a contract value of £59,925. The tender closed on May 19, 2023, with the award being announced on June 27, 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in research and development services and related consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are specifically mentioned as suitable for participation. The contract aims to establish the product safety data landscape and identify data sources beneficial for product safety regulation. Companies interested in providing insights into product safety and regulatory compliance would be well-suited to compete for this tender.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research and Insights Framework. Brief Description of Requirement The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPPS) is looking to run an exercise to: - Establish the product safety data landscape, - Identify data sources that OPSS may benefit from in the wider context of product safety, - Set out how identified data sources could provide helpful insight into product safety regulation - Recommend which sources should be acquired to benefit organisational priorities. We currently have access to various datasets but are keen to understand whether this presents the full picture of available data, or whether there is data that we could utilise to further inform our activity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/300bcb1f-c40c-418c-91b3-8c7cec76a24a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 26 Jun 2023 - 29 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,925 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEIS |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PUBLIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2023 at 12:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/300bcb1f-c40c-418c-91b3-8c7cec76a24a
- 30 Jun 2023 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/300bcb1f-c40c-418c-91b3-8c7cec76a24a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/300bcb1f-c40c-418c-91b3-8c7cec76a24a
  11th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2f69204-a6f9-474d-bdf4-59530c79646c
  n/a

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