UK SBS CR19077 - Research to Understand the Main Issues That Relate to Design and Consumer Product Safety for Older Citizens

The final date and time for the submission of bids was Thursday, 11th November 2019 at 11:00am. Brief Description of Requirement The aim of this work is to understand how the safety of consumer products used by older citizens and other vulnerable groups can be improved through good design practise.

The objective of this work is to provide an evidence base for OPSS to understand the main issues that relate to inclusive design and consumer product safety. This project will also contribute to the evidence base for the Ageing Society Grand Challenge identified in the UK's Industrial Strategy, which has the objective of providing 5 more years of independent living by 2035.

This contract was awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Quote document. Additional information: About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.