Official UK procurement notice
Time Pressure Test kit · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThere is a requirement to replace an outdated in house developed time/pressure test kit which currently runs on obsolete software. The replacement kit would ideally be a commercially available of the shelf item and must meet the standards specified in UN manual of tests and criteria for the Time/pressure test: UN Series 1 / Series 2, Test 1 (c) (i) and 2 (c) (i)) and The HSL flash composition test.
unece.org/transport/standards/… ↗
The equipment must also come with software suitable to extrapolate test results in a user friendly manner, be calibratable and easily maintained on a general basis by HSE-SD's hazardous materials team. The equipment will be used to support the HSE Explosives inspectorates with explosive classification for transport, Incident investigations, market surveillance and research and development projects.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£33,000
What it takes to wini
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 split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Evaluation of bids will be based on being able to meet the technical aspects as outlined in the specification within the shortest timescale, at best price.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 31 Jul 2025, 07:23 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST
- Authority reference
HSE/T4789- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044528- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0569a4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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
31 Jul 2025 → 6 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published31 Jul 2025, 07:23 BST
- Latest notice published19 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST
- Clarification questions by8 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts389 days ago6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025- Tender notice published31 Jul 2025, 07:23 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published19 Aug 2025, 08:43 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 12 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST19 Aug 2025, 08:43 BST+21 days · was 22 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
Change to bid deadlines for questions and submission of bids.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
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