Buyer Name: Health and Safety Executive
Buyer Address: Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, Liverpool, UKD73, L20 7HS, United Kingdom
Contact Email: tenders@hse.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Health and Safety Executive
Buyer Address: Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, Liverpool, UKD73, L20 7HS, United Kingdom
Contact Email: tenders@hse.gov.uk
There is a requirement to replace an outdated in house developed time/pressure test kit which currently runs on obsolete software.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. https://unece.org/transport/standards/transport/dangerous-goods/un-manual-tests-and-criteria-rev8-2023 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.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049681-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 33,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 39,600
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-10-06T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2025-10-06T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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