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Portable Appliance Testing

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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19 Aug 2026 at 13:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council procured portable appliance testing services for its operations in Birmingham, with delivery associated with the council’s Birmingham address. The requirement covers the inspection and testing of portable electrical appliances, a service used to check electrical equipment is safe for continued use. It sits within the wider electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables category, but the stated requirement is specifically portable appliance testing rather than the supply of electrical equipment. The buyer is Birmingham City Council, and the selected supplier is Compliance Group Electrical Ltd, identified as an SME. The opportunity is therefore relevant to businesses providing portable appliance testing and related electrical safety services to public-sector premises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 9 July 2026 to Compliance Group Electrical Ltd. The contract value is £22,000 including the stated currency of GBP, for a contract period from 10 July 2026 to 9 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 8 July 2026 at 12:00. This was a selective procurement using a call-off from the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation Framework Agreement 305_23, Lot 1 for Portable Appliance Testing. The award was recorded as active. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The process data does not set out additional evaluation criteria beyond the framework call-off route.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for portable appliance testing from Birmingham City Council, delivered through a purchasing framework rather than a standalone open tender. Businesses specialising in portable appliance testing, electrical safety inspections and compliance services can use this requirement as a clear indication of the type of service the council buys. An SME has been selected, showing that the work is accessible to smaller specialist providers. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to test portable appliances for a council customer, manage delivery across its premises, and participate through the relevant framework route when pursuing comparable requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Portable Appliance Testing

Notice Description

Portable appliance testing. This contract has been awarded under the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation' (ESPO) Framework Agreement (305_23) - Lot 1 - Portable Appliance Testing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-868b57f6-0a3c-464d-98d6-2ad8414256da
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abde8fb3-aaa3-4024-b6c3-5dde9c13d992
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 9 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compliance Group Electrical Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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