RE21627 - BEIS - Baseline Non-Compliance of Products Purchased by Consumers: foundation - Invitation to Quote

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The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 17th January 2022 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement 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 The test results stemming from this tender will form part of a larger testing programme currently being undertaken by OPSS. The aim of this testing programme is to establish the baseline levels of non-compliance across a range of products. This tender is focusing on one product from that range. The results of this testing programme will help to inform future OPSS decision-making and aid impact measurement. The successful bidder is to provide test results for 50 different examples of the below electrical product to verify their compliance against the Cosmetics Regulations. The test house will therefore receive 50 x 2 multiples of each sample to allow for the full suite of tests to be carried out. Therefore, the test house will receive 100 items in total. 50 x 2 = 100. Foundation Samples: Determination of concentration of the following preservatives in foundation products to establish compliance with the maximum concentration limits specified in Annex V (list of approved preservatives) of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. • Phenoxyethanol • Parabens (methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl) • Sodium Benzoate and o Product labelling review in accordance with Article 19 Labelling The test methods applied should follow Article 12 Sampling and analysis of Cosmetic Regulation. Also labelling Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and the follow the instructions to 'Log in' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 9292NRT4J7