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    ContractsUK Product Testing Framework for Safety and Compliance
    Awarded contract

    UK Product Testing Framework for Safety and Compliance

    Awarded
    £41m
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    OPSS seeks qualified product testing service providers across construction, consumer safety, energy efficiency, chemical analysis, and cybersecurity for an eight-year framework worth approximately £43 million.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 3 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £41m
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £41,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    15 suppliers
    • SU
      SGS United Kingdom Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. DT
    DTG Testing Limited
    Consortium partner
  2. EM
    Element Material Technology Warwick Limited
    Consortium partner
  3. RT
    Rina Tech UK Limited
    Consortium partner
  4. EI
    Enertek International Limited
    Consortium partner
  5. US
    UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
    Consortium partner
  6. EB
    Eurofins BLC Leather Technology Centre Limited
    Consortium partner
  7. SA
    SafeShark Limited
    Consortium partner
  8. PO
    Positka Ltd
    Consortium partner
  9. IT
    Intertek Testing & Certification Limited
    Consortium partner
  10. BS
    BSRIA Limited
    Consortium partner
  11. IL
    Impact Laboratories Limited
    Consortium partner
  12. DT
    Danish Technological Institute
    Consortium partner
  13. UK
    United Kingdom Testing and Certification Limited
    Consortium partner
  14. KE
    Kenlock Limited
    Consortium partner
  15. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    3 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), is establishing a multi-lot Open Framework under the Procurement Act 2023 to procure comprehensive product testing services. As the UK's national product regulator, OPSS requires testing across multiple disciplines to support regulatory enforcement and market surveillance activities. The framework covers: construction product testing, consumer product safety testing, energy efficiency and noise compliance testing, chemical and microbiological analysis, and cybersecurity and digital compliance testing for connected products. This is a significant opportunity for testing laboratories and service providers with expertise in these areas. 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 to add additional suppliers. Suppliers should have relevant accreditations, technical capabilities, and experience in their respective testing disciplines to support regulatory compliance across the UK market.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, Department for Business & Trade has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SGS United Kingdom Limited2× · 40%
    2. Thai MM Limited1× · 20%
    3. Arup International Projects Limited1× · 20%
    4. Carbon Limiting Technologies Limited1× · 20%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-04fd09

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    Sector
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