SHARP Helmet Performance Testing

Tender description

The Department for Transport does not have the facilities to carry out the physical testing that is needed to measure the ability of helmets to manage impact energy and is therefore looking to appoint a competent laboratory that will; I. Use high quality apparatus to subject a number of approved motorcycle helmets to a series of precise and accurate impact tests in the way prescribed and to the tolerances set out in this work specification. II. Supply the Department with a comprehensive technical file for each model of helmet that is tested. III. Provide the Department with technical advice relating to any test procedures or results provided. IV. Provide a helmet pre-test storage facility that is a clean, safe, secure, and with a temperature controlled at 25 degrees +/- 5 degrees Celsius V. Dispose of helmets that have been tested in a manner that minimises the impact on the environment and to ensure that there is no possibility of them entering into use. All relevant documentation is included within this notice. If you are interested and want to make a tender submission, please contact Darren Spencer (darren.spencer@dft.gov.uk) for your access to the AWARD e-tendering portal alongside the company name, first and surname and email address that will be used to access the portal before the deadline below. The deadline for submission is 12:00 (midday) 09 August 2019. Emailed or late submissions will not be accepted.