Awarded contract

Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) - Product Testing Frame

Details

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Supplier(s): 15 suppliers
BSRIA Limited
DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
DTG TESTING LIMITED
ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY WARWICK LTD
Enertek International Ltd.
EUROFINS BLC LEATHER TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
Impact Laboratories Limited
INTERTEK TESTING & CERTIFICATION LIMITED
Kenlock Limited
POSITKA LTD
RINA Tech UK Limited (RINA)
SAFESHARK LIMITED
SGS United Kingdom Ltd
United Kingdom Testing & Certification Limited
University of Salford
Value: £41,000,000
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Published: 20 March 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), on behalf of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), have established a multi-lot Open Framework under the Procurement Act 2023 to procure a broad range of product testing services supporting its role as the UKs national product regulator. The framework will cover construction product testing, consumer product safety testing, energy efficiency and noise compliance, chemical and microbiological analysis, and cybersecurity and digital compliance testing for connected products, underpinning OPSSs regulatory enforcement and market surveillance activities. The framework is expected to operate for up to eight years, with an estimated total value of £43 million (excluding VAT), and may be reopened during its term in line with open framework provisions. ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Construction and Building Products ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 2: Electrical and Electronic Products ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 3: General Consumer Products ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 4: Chemical, Biochemical & Microbiological Analysis (Multi-Disciplinary Testing) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 5: Cybersecurity and Digital Compliance

Timeline

Completed: Award published20 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date20 March 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2030in 3 years

About the buyer

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is a ministerial department that buys as a central government organisation. DBT buys through Government Commercial Agency agreements, formerly Crown Commercial Service. Businesses can join those agreements to supply goods or services. DBT follows each agreement's contractual terms.

A commercial pipeline gives a forward look at expected outsourcing over the next 18 months.

Over the past 5 years, most of DBT's contract awards have been in business services, research and development and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-business-and-trade-dbt.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-business-and-trade-dbt.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-business-and-trade-dbt.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-business-and-trade-dbt.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-business-and-trade-dbt.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-business-and-trade-dbt.gov