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Various Consumer Product Testing Services

Awarded to CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MINTON,TREHARNE & DAVIES LIMITED, SGS UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Thurrock Council(buyer)

Published
Published 18 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 28 April 2026
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Overview

Thurrock Council awarded contracts for consumer product testing services across four lots: toys, electrical and machinery, cosmetics, and jewellery and vapes. The grant-funded procurement supports border control operations at Thurrock Border points, with testing by named laboratories to verify product safety compliance when visual inspections and labelling checks are insufficient. Contracts were awarded on 24 June 2026 to CASS Industries Limited, Minton, Treharne & Davies Limited, and SGS United Kingdom Limited, and are now in delivery or complete.

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Lots (4)

  • Toys

    £0Won by SGS UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

  • Electrical and Machinery

    £0Won by CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED

  • Cosmetics

    £0Won by MINTON,TREHARNE & DAVIES LIMITED

  • Jewellery and Vapes

    £0Won by MINTON,TREHARNE & DAVIES LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£0
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
18 February 2026
Questions by
14 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy servicesLaboratory services

Award outcome

Award date
24 June 2026
Contract period
31 August 2026 → 31 August 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
31 August 2030
Bids received
3
Winners
  • CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED
  • MINTON,TREHARNE & DAVIES LIMITED
  • SGS UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 August 2028, or 31 August 2030 if every extension is used.

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Bids received

3

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Price 40% · Quality 60%

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  • Quality60%

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Market context

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£100,000

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Thurrock Council in the last 12 months

31

contracts awarded, worth £21,636,722 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    25 June 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    31 March 2026

  3. Planning Update

    25 February 2026

  4. Planning Update

    24 February 2026

  5. Prior Information Notice

    18 February 2026

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