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

Hampshire County Council (The Authority) is looking to appoint a single supplier on to a framework. The appointed supplier will conduct specialist testing of electrical consumer products.

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 complaint and fault investigation work, and screening checks.

The Framework will commence on 1st November 2022 and will be for a period of four years.

Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00 hrs on Friday 23rd September 2022.

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Additional information: Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire. Guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No