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title: "Provision of scientific and technical advice for product safety applications"
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# Provision of scientific and technical advice for product safety applications

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b23d

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## Summary

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has initiated a planned procurement process titled "Provision of scientific and technical advice for product safety applications." This contract, classified under research and development services (CPV code 73000000), focuses on several key product areas like cosmetics, toys, and textiles. The anticipated value of the contract is £360,000, with a duration of one year, extendable by two additional years. A Supplier Day is scheduled for 7th June 2021, enabling interested parties to engage directly with the buying organisation. The communication regarding the future notice is set to be released on 21st June 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in scientific consultancy, product safety, and regulatory compliance, particularly those with expertise in chemical regulations and product standards. Companies that can demonstrate a strong understanding of consumer product safety legislation and possess relevant technical qualifications would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could not only enhance a firm’s market visibility but also foster relationships with government agencies, potentially leading to long-term collaboration in the field of public safety and consumer protection.

## Notice

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) requires high quality scientific advice on the latest developments in product safety. This contract should cover all product areas regulated by the Office (found here) with a particular focus on cosmetics, toys, childcare articles, textiles, fireworks and aerosols. Advice and support is required to identify and address risks (predominantly chemical) relating to consumer products. As well as drawing on your expert knowledge, we expect the supplier/s to have an excellent understanding of wider cross-cutting chemical regulations and relevant technical standards. This advice is crucial for OPSS to dispense our responsibilities to ensure regulation is based on the latest scientific evidence, in order to protect consumers and support business. It is proposed the contract will be of 1 year duration with an option to extend by 2 additional years in 1-year increments.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is seeking to secure expert advice and support on a variety of workstreams relating to chemical and mechanical aspects of consumer product safety legislation, technical standards and horizon scanning. The role of OPSS is to manage policy on non-food and non-medicinal consumer products to ensure it achieves the UK Government's aims on protecting the health and safety of consumers, without placing disproportionate burdens on UK business. This advice is crucial to ensure policy and enforcement decision-making is underpinned by robust scientific evidence. With the formal exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union on the 31st of January 2020, OPSS has taken on repatriated regulatory functions for consumer product safety. To ensure OPSS remains at the forefront of international developments and areas of emerging risk, advice will be required utilising a range of international sources to remain abreast of key global product safety developments, challenges, and opportunities. The programme of work will cover the following areas: * Advisory role on legislative requirements * Support for British (BSI) and European (CEN) Product Safety Standards * Ad hoc chemical advice in relation to product safety * International product safety updates and horizon scanning These workstreams can take the form of participation in meetings to discuss issues with interested stakeholders, preparation of papers on technical issues and preparation of information to facilitate decision making. Advice is required in the following areas: * Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 * The Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009 * The UK Cosmetics Regulation * The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (apply to products intended for or likely, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, to be used by consumers for which no other product specific regulations exist e.g. childcare articles) * REACH and CLP Regulation * The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 Additional information: In order to provide prospective suppliers with the opportunity to gain more detail on the project and identify potential partners, BEIS are holding a Supplier Day via MS Teams on 7th June 2021 from 11.00-12.00. Interested organisations please contact Alastair Hooley, procurement.opss@beis.gov.uk to reserve your place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010956-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Jun 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 May 2021 at 13:30 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010956-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

## Provenance

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