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Various Consumer Product Testing Services

Thurrock Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 16:47.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£51.7k
Awarded
24 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01193985
Location
Ellesmere Port, UKD63, CH65 3EN, United Kingdom

CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£174.1k
Awarded
24 Jun 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02982425
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK5 7PG, United Kingdom
Published award value
£20.2k
Awarded
24 Jun 2026
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00435262
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF14 7HY, United Kingdom
Published award value
£50.4k
Awarded
24 Jun 2026
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00435262
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF14 7HY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated
  • Lot 4Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PS-2025-193
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete
Entry 4
Id
4
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Thurrock Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMHW-1723-WDCD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMHW-1723-WDCD

Address

Street Address
New Road
Locality
Grays
Postal Code
RM17 6SL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SGS UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01193985

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01193985

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLYM-7548-BZWR

Address

Street Address
Inward Way, Rossmore Business Park
Locality
Ellesmere Port
Postal Code
CH65 3EN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD63

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 3
Name
CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02982425

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02982425

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWM-4596-RYZN

Address

Street Address
Unit 1 Bankside Business Park, Coronation Street
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK5 7PG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
MINTON,TREHARNE & DAVIES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-00435262

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00435262

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGCC-7789-CWJN

Address

Street Address
Minton, Treharne & Davies Ltd Longwood Drive
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 7HY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
25 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
25 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71900000
Description
Laboratory services

Value

Including VAT
51,735.27
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01193985
Name
SGS UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions could be exercised for seamless service continuity if the contract performance is satisfactory and the business need remain. Multiple extension of any length are possible up to two years.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059966-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Jun 2026, 15:41
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
18 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Date
25 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
25 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71900000
Description
Laboratory services

Value

Including VAT
174,096
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02982425
Name
CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions could be used for seamless service continuity if the contract performance is satisfactory and the business need remains. Multiple extensions of any length up to two years are possible.

Related lots

2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059966-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Jun 2026, 15:41
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
18 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Date
25 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
25 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71900000
Description
Laboratory services

Value

Including VAT
20,203.64
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00435262
Name
MINTON,TREHARNE & DAVIES LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions could be used for seamless service continuity if the contract performance is satisfactory and the business need remains. Multiple extensions of any length are possible up to two years.

Related lots

3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059966-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Jun 2026, 15:41
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
18 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 4
Id
4
Status
active
Date
25 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
25 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71900000
Description
Laboratory services

Value

Including VAT
50,416
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00435262
Name
MINTON,TREHARNE & DAVIES LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions could be used for seamless service continuity if contract performance is satisfactory and the business need remains. Multiple extensions of any length are possible up to two years.

Related lots

4

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059966-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Jun 2026, 15:41
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
18 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Grays · UKH32 · RM17 6SL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 014888-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 016334-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 016749-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 030008-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 059966-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·