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title: "Enhancing Office for Product Safety and Standards Chemical Testing Capabilities for Product Compliance Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d2ba"
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published: "2025-10-23"
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# Enhancing Office for Product Safety and Standards Chemical Testing Capabilities for Product Compliance Assessment

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d2ba

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade, based in the Old Admiralty Building, London, recently completed a contract titled "Enhancing Office for Product Safety and Standards Chemical Testing Capabilities for Product Compliance Assessment". This procurement, categorised under services with a focus on research and experimental development services, was part of a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition. The contract, awarded to LGC Limited, a large-scale supplier located in Guildford, Surrey, was signed on 14th October 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026. The total contract value is £95,936.38 (gross). This initiative aligns with efforts under the UK legal basis 2023/54, aiming to bolster chemical testing capabilities for product compliance.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and experimental development services, particularly those focused on chemical testing for product safety and standards. Large-scale organisations that possess the required expertise and infrastructure to enhance product compliance assessment capabilities may find such contracts beneficial for expanding their market presence. This project invites businesses to contribute through specialised services to essential governmental functions, thereby allowing them to grow their portfolio and reputation within the public sector services industry.

## Notice

Enhancing the Office for Product Safety and Standards Chemical Testing Capabilities for Product Compliance Assessment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067916-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,946 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| 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 |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2025 at 14:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067916-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067916-2025
  23rd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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