Invitation to Tender for Accredited Testing on a Call Off Basis of Product Samples for Compliance with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Regulations

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) have been appointed by the Defra Secretary of State to act as the national regulator for Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical & Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (as amended) (RoHS Regs).

Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the text at the following link in order to gain a full understanding of the role of enforcement services with Government. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-regulation-enforcement-services

The Department shall issue Task Orders for the materials which require testing on a call-off basis.

Tenders are invited for laboratory testing according to the requirements detailed below and it is recommended Suppliers read Annex 2 to understand the pricing requirements around this tender – which has a £400,000 maximum budget and allowance of up to 200 tests. Testing work will be issued on a call-off basis as the need arises.

Testing requirements will be submitted to the successful bidder on a call-off basis. OPSS does not offer any minimum levels of work.

Please register your interest in submitting a tender for this project by signing up to our procurement platform, Jaggaer. The Jaggaer platform allows for all ITT documents to be viewed and downloaded, bids to be submitted, and clarification questions to be asked and responded to. Please use the following link to register on the platform: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

Click on “Register” under “View Our Live Opportunities”. The ITT number for this requirement is itt_487. If you have any issues signing up to this platform, please email Cara Jenkins at [email protected]. This will ensure you receive immediate notification of updates regarding the ITT process.

Please read the instructions on the tendering procedures carefully since failure to comply with them may invalidate your tender. Your tender must be returned by Wednesday 14th December 2022 at 15:00 and submitted through the Jaggaer portal only.