Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb7-57e2-73e0-bb43-296687c1f64f/expression-of-interest-home-office-body-armour-test-house-accreditation closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Expression of Interest: Home Office Body Armour Test House Accreditation [Home Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office) Estimated value Not stated Published 4 Apr 2023 Deadline Closed 21 Apr 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Expression of Interest: Home Office Body Armour Test House Accreditation The Home Office invites expressions of interests from prospective Test Houses located in the UK, European Economic Area, USA or Canada for the testing of body armour to the Home Office Body Armour Standard (2017) and portable ballistic protection to the Portable Ballistic Protection Standard (2011). The Home Office is seeking to accredit up to 6 Test Houses, however, only test houses meeting the requirements of the accreditation process will be accepted. Please refer to the attachments for further details: - Expression of Interest Notice (EoI) - Indicative Timetable ### Additional information: Submission - PHASE 1 Please respond to this Expression of Interest (PHASE 1) by 13:00 on 21/04/2023 with confirmation of interest via e-mail to: Please provide a contact name and email address, as well as evidence of the below: • ISO17025 or ISO9001 accreditation. • Legally operating as a test range (licenses etc.). Digital copies of the above documentation must be provided by a Test House in order to progress to PHASE 2. Failure to provide the above listed documents will result in automatic exclusion from this process. Please note that the evidence returned should be restricted in file size to a maximum of 20mb per email. Responses must not exceed the stated file size and therefore may need to be submitted in 2 or 3 separate emails. Note: Only those Test Houses that respond by 13:00 on 21/04/2023 with all necessary evidence, will be eligible to progress to PHASE 2 - Capability Assessment. ### Indicative timeline of activity ### Please refer to attached document Note: The Authority reserves the right to change or amend the timetable. ### Enquiries Queries should be directed to: . Please note that Test Houses must not contact any employee, agent or consultant of the Home Office or the Home Office Technical Partner who is in any way connected with this exercise, unless instructed otherwise by the Home Office or Home Office Technical Partner. Read full description ## CPV classification Checking and testing apparatus Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/51c12010-6f98-4370-beb1-387a948329ed) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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