Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Single Burning Item test facility
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn the upcoming changes to Approved Document B (ADB) the national fire test standards will be removed. This will mean the only route to compliance when assessing the reaction to fire classification of construction products in ADB is using the Euro classification system. This classification system is defined in BS EN 13501-1 and one of the standard tests within this series of tests is referred to as the Single Burning Item test (SBI).
The SBI test, described by BS EN 13823, is needed to classify all non-flooring products into classes A2, B, C and D of the European Commission construction products directive. These classes cover most products intended for building and construction end-use.
The SBI test is a method of test for determining the reaction to fire behaviour of building products when exposed to thermal attack by a single burning item comprising a standard propane burner. The reaction of the product to the burner is monitored with instruments, and the heat and smoke release rates and physical characteristics are assessed by observation.
HSE SD provides expert guidance and opinion, and technical support, to the Building Safety Division (BSD), as well as overseeing research projects focused on the building and construction subject area.
To assist the technical policy team within BSD in developing guidance and allow HSE SD to support BSD, the product assessment regulator and construction industries, with research around this test standard. HSE SD requires a SBI test facility to test and assess the fire behaviour of building and construction products against the classification criteria requirements in BS EN 13823.
CPV: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£232,500
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Evaluation: The successful supplier will be selected based on the appropriateness of the suggested product to HSE's needs combined with an assessment of the cost against other tender submissions. This means that the lowest bid may not necessarily be accepted. Of particular interest will be: • how the equipment complies with BS EN 13823 • Output data, its accuracy and format • How the equipment will interface to the existing infrastructure, particularly the exhaust/ventilation requirements and methods. It should ensure that the extraction system conected to the equipment can provide the extraction rates specified in the standard at the elevated temperatures produced.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Aug 2025, 08:18 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Oct 2025, 10:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
HSE/T4806- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047479- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0584bbFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
HSE is unable to agree to any advance payment prior to shipment. This approach does not align with Government procurement terms. As a Government department backed by the Treasury, HSE does not present a credit risk to suppliers.
If a bidder expresses interest in this opportunity but requires an upfront payment, they must disclose this during the Q&A stage. In such cases, the matter would need to be escalated to HSE's Finance Director for consideration. Should the Finance Director approve the request, an amendment to the tender would be published to indicate that upfront payment is acceptable, allowing the bidder to proceed. However, such approval is considered unlikely.
Any supplier submitting a bid that includes an upfront payment requirement without explicit prior approval from HSE will have their submission disqualified.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:
Timeline
11 Aug 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 7 dates- Planning notice published11 Aug 2025, 08:18 BST
- Tender notice published11 Aug 2025, 08:20 BST
- Clarification questions by389 days ago3 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Latest notice published382 days ago10 Oct 2025, 10:53 BST
- Submission deadline372 days ago20 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts344 days ago17 Nov 2025
- Award decision expected by343 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Aug 2025, 08:18 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published11 Aug 2025, 08:20 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active11 Aug 2025, 08:20 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Aug 2025, 08:20 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST11 Aug 2025, 08:20 BST
- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 10:30 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 10 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST15 Sept 2025, 10:30 BST+14 days · was 26 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 10:53 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 20 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST10 Oct 2025, 10:53 BST+10 days · was 10 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
Published amendments (2)
Deadlines extended to allow for preparation of floor plans and building scans
Amendment to submission deadline
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 11 Aug 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender