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title: "Laboratory Analysis and Tariff Classification Services Event"
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# Laboratory Analysis and Tariff Classification Services Event

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laboratory-analysis-and-tariff-classification-services-event-ocds-h6vhtk-037cb0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS: "Laboratory Analysis and Tariff Classification Services Event". Published status: active. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Nov 2022, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/h-m-revenue-customs-GB-FTS-138249)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 November 2022 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laboratory-analysis-and-tariff-classification-services-event-ocds-h6vhtk-037cb0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037cb0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laboratory-analysis-and-tariff-classification-services-event-ocds-h6vhtk-037cb0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com%2Fad%2Fregister%2FSSOActions%3Ftype%3Dfull)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laboratory-analysis-and-tariff-classification-services-event-ocds-h6vhtk-037cb0#participate

## Description
This contract is to provide accurate analysis of certain goods in order for HMRC classifiers to determine the correct commodity code for specific goods based on ingredients, make up, chemical compositions and function. This will determine the duty liability necessary.
HMRC has an ongoing requirement for a wide range of analytical and representational services in respect of International & UK Customs Duty and Tax legislation covering an extensive range of products.
Commodity codes are issued to traders to allow them to make accurate trading decisions based on the amount of duty payable on their products when importing or exporting. In order to ensure the commodity code issued by the tariff Classification Service is correct, analysis of the product is necessary. This analysis is generally for food stuffs but can be on leather, plastics and a wide range of other materials also.
Issuing the correct commodity code ensures HMRC collects the correct revenue and elevates the risk of debt.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** As described in II.1.4

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030328-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-27T11:41:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T14:23:15.369Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037cb0