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title: "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Cosmetic Product Testing"
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# Office for Product Safety and Standards- Cosmetic Product Testing

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9dc2a3d1-e625-4333-a2e9-3176ef4dfe10

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the provision of technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services in London. The contract titled "Office for Product Safety and Standards- Cosmetic Product Testing" focuses on testing up to 400 cosmetic products to ensure compliance with regulations, with a value of £50,200. The procurement method was an open procedure below the threshold, with the tender closing on 16th January 2023 and the contract period scheduled from 21st February to 21st March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs in the technical testing and consultancy services sector to engage in business growth. Companies well-versed in regulatory compliance testing and analysis, particularly in the cosmetics industry, would be suited to compete. The involvement of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy signifies a commitment to rigorous product safety standards and market surveillance, offering a platform for businesses to demonstrate their capabilities and contribute to ensuring consumer safety in the cosmetics market.

## Notice

To perform testing on up to a total of 400 cosmetic products to verify compliance with the above-mentioned Regulations (and any amendments to these): 2.1 Skin Lighteners Determination of concentration of the following restricted substances in one hundred (100) skin lightener to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex III (restricted substances) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. - Mercury and Hydroquinone and - See section 2.5 Labelling assessment 2.2 Teeth Whiteners Determination of concentration of the following restricted substances in one hundred (100) teeth whiteners to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex III (restricted substances) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. - Hydrogen peroxide and - See section 2.5 Labelling assessment 2.3 Hair / Eyelash dyes Determination of concentration of the following restricted substances in one hundred (100) hair/eyelash dyes to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex III (restricted substances) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. - P-Phenylenediamine and - See section 2.5 Labelling assessment 2.4 Lipstick / Lip Gloss Determination of concentration of the following restricted substances in one hundred (100) lipstick / lip gloss to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex III (restricted substances) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. - Antimony (Sb) - Arsenic (As) - Cadmium (Cd) - Lead (Pb) - Mercury (Hg) and - See section 2.5 Labelling assessment 2.5 Labelling assessment Visual check according to regulation o https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0425&from=ENArt 19 1. (a) Name & Address of Responsible Person o Art 19 1. (a) Country of Origin (imports) o Art 19 1. (b) Quantity marking o Art 19 1. (c) Durability marking o Art 19 1. (d) Precautions in use o Art 19 1. (e) Batch Number o Art 19 1. (f) Function o Art 19 1. (g) List of Ingredients o Art 19 5. The language of the information mentioned in points (b), (c), (d), (f) of 19 1. in English The test methods applied should follow designated standards the reference numbers of which have been published on www.gov.uk, or other reliable, accurate and reproducible calculation and measurement methods, which considers the generally recognised state of the art.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcbcd8de-f376-4dbe-a9c3-9d6abb7ba388 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 21 Feb 2023 - 21 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,200 |
| 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 | 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2023 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcbcd8de-f376-4dbe-a9c3-9d6abb7ba388
- 8 Dec 2022 at 16:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/801891b7-c2a1-4f3f-8b16-a932211dc4d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcbcd8de-f376-4dbe-a9c3-9d6abb7ba388
  10th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/801891b7-c2a1-4f3f-8b16-a932211dc4d1
  8th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c571dd48-2d46-45ae-8fa9-f20b3e77ce1c
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0425&from=ENArt

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