Various Consumer Product Testing Services
Details
- Buyer
- Thurrock Council
- Topic
- Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- Published
- 18 February 2026
- Submission
- 13 March 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.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published18 February 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Thurrock Council buys as a local authority, with a dedicated procurement team managing purchasing and supplier relationships. Suppliers trade through the Oracle Fusion Supplier Portal, used for purchase orders, invoices and profile management. Larger contracts go to formal competitive tender, advertised through the government's Find a Tender service. Contracts Finder lists smaller opportunities for suppliers to browse or set alerts against. 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.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Thurrock Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 71600000 · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71900000 · Laboratory 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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