Various Consumer Product Testing Services
Details
- Buyer
- Thurrock Council
- Supplier(s)
- SGS United Kingdom Ltd, CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MINTON,TREHARNE & DAVIES LIMITED
- Value
- 296,450.91
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- Published
- 25 June 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Provision of product safety testing by named test house for Thurrock Council Trading Standards: Lot 1 - Toys Lot 2 - Electrical and Machinery Lot 3 - Cosmetics Lot 4 - Jewellery and Vapes Grant funded procurement to undertake border controls at Thurrock Border points to ensure the safety of consumer goods. For example, to check if an electrical item is safe or if there is a banned ingredient in a cosmetic product. Labs' testing is necessary when officers cannot fully ascertain how safe a product themselves as they can undertake labelling checks and visual examinations, but often proper testing is required. ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Toys ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 2: Electrical and Machinery ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 3: Cosmetics ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 4: Jewellery and Vapes
Timeline
- Completed: Award published25 June 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date25 June 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
Thurrock Council buys as a local authority, with a dedicated procurement team managing purchasing and supplier relationships. The council keeps no approved supplier lists, opening most work to open competition. Thurrock Council is also a member of the Procurement Agency for Essex, sharing opportunities with councils across the county.
Over the past 5 years, most of Thurrock Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and business services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thurrock-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thurrock-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thurrock-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thurrock-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thurrock-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thurrock-council.gov |
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