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# Provision of Specialist Analytical Testing (electrical) of Consumer Products for Enforcement Purposes

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-specialist-analytical-testing-electrical-of-consumer-products-for-enforcement-ocds-h6vhtk-03584f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Provision of Specialist Analytical Testing (electrical) of Consumer Products for Enforcement Purposes". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £560,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £560,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 September 2022 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-specialist-analytical-testing-electrical-of-consumer-products-for-enforcement-ocds-h6vhtk-03584f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03584f`

## 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/provision-of-specialist-analytical-testing-electrical-of-consumer-products-for-enforcement-ocds-h6vhtk-03584f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fhampshire%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-specialist-analytical-testing-electrical-of-consumer-products-for-enforcement-ocds-h6vhtk-03584f#participate

## Description
Where the requirement of the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) or  Local Authority clients are unable to be met in house Hampshire Scientific Service (HSS) are required to subcontract the work to a suitably qualified and approved third-party testing lab (subcontractor).  
The subcontractor is required to undertake product assessment of a wide range of machinery and electrical consumer items with the aim being to ensure that the product is of a suitable build quality and has adequate overall safety, referring to the relevant Regulations and test standards.  This includes fault investigation work and screening checks.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 032735-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CONSUMER PRODUCT ASSESSMENT SERVICES LTD.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:11213006`
  - Value: £560,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 032735-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £560,000
  - Signed Date: 16/11/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032735-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-18T10:46:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T02:44:04.459Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03584f