--- title: "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Sunscreen" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6836a265-f9ce-4bde-badc-4c3862c6e7e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6836a265-f9ce-4bde-badc-4c3862c6e7e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6836a265-f9ce-4bde-badc-4c3862c6e7e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6836a265-f9ce-4bde-badc-4c3862c6e7e9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2022-09-16" --- # Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Sunscreen Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6836a265-f9ce-4bde-badc-4c3862c6e7e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6836a265-f9ce-4bde-badc-4c3862c6e7e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6836a265-f9ce-4bde-badc-4c3862c6e7e9.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is inviting tenders for the "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Testing of Sunscreen". The procurement falls under the industry category of technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services. The tender is currently in the active stage and has a value of £85,000 GBP. The tender deadline is September 16, 2022, with the contract period scheduled to start on October 10, 2022, and end on January 10, 2023. This tender by BEIS presents an opportunity for businesses in the services industry, especially those involved in technical testing and consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, and the procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold). Businesses interested in verifying compliance with cosmetics regulations and conducting testing on sunscreen products should consider bidding for this opportunity, which requires registration on the BEIS Jaggaer Portal and submission of proposals before the deadline. ## Notice The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS); Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is an appointed market surveillance authority, responsible for (via the Secretary of State) enforcing the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) within the UK. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following link in order to gain a full understanding of the enforcement services role within OPSS: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services BEIS will carry out assessments and require testing to determine the current levels of compliance in the cosmetics sector, specifically sunscreen products in the UK in line with the retained Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013. To investigate sunscreen products to verify compliance with applicable standards. The project aims to verify the product formulation for any unsafe chemicals, to confirm whether manufacturers accurately state the level of the claimed determination of full sunscreen protection/level of protection, and to determine the effectiveness of the products. The retained Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013. To perform testing on a selection of about 10 sunscreen products to verify and determine level of compliance with the following above Regulations, and below standards (and any amendments to these). It is expected the successful bidder will undertake skin testing on volunteers in order to fulfil this requirement. In order to apply for this tender, please register on the following website https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Please contact the BEIS Jaggaer team at beiscommercialmianddata@beis.gov.uk for any registration queries. Please upload your proposal before the deadline via BEIS Jaggaer Portal. For questions regarding the procurement process please contact Cara Jenkins (cara.jenkins@beis.gov.uk). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b4e316e-d5c7-4e28-a649-7fb9e26b8850 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Oct 2022 - 10 Jan 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £85,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0ET | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services ## Release History - 16 Sep 2022 at 13:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b4e316e-d5c7-4e28-a649-7fb9e26b8850 - 2 Sep 2022 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b4e316e-d5c7-4e28-a649-7fb9e26b8850 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b4e316e-d5c7-4e28-a649-7fb9e26b8850 16th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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