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16 Jul 2026 at 12:32

Summary of the contracting process

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council procured statutory inspection services for its mechanical and electrical plant, equipment and installations. The requirement covers engineering inspections, including machinery and industrial inspection services, together with related consultative engineering and construction services. Work is associated with the Council’s operations in Rotherham and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. The procurement is categorised as a service opportunity and is relevant to organisations that inspect mechanical and electrical equipment, assess plant and installations for statutory compliance, and provide formal engineering inspection advice. The named buyer is Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that businesses of this scale were eligible to participate alongside larger engineering inspection providers.

The procurement has been awarded following a further competition under YPO framework 1014, Engineering Inspection Services Including Insurance. The award decision was made on 10 July 2026. British Engineering Services Limited was selected, with an awarded value of £132,412. The awarded contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 12 July 2031. The tender had specified a 36-month initial term from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029, with an option for one further 24-month extension at the Council’s discretion, although the awarded period records the later end date. The tender submission deadline was 24 April 2026 at 4pm. The procurement used a further competition route through the existing YPO framework rather than an unrestricted standalone tender.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for a specialist engineering inspection provider able to cover both mechanical and electrical plant, equipment and installations for a local authority. A credible future competitor would need suitably experienced inspection engineers, the technical competence to inspect machinery and industrial equipment, and the capacity to deliver statutory inspection programmes across a council estate and the surrounding area. The successful supplier was a large organisation, but the opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller provider with robust delivery processes and sufficient operational capacity could also be relevant. Businesses already qualified on, or able to access, the YPO Engineering Inspection Services Including Insurance framework would understand the route used for this requirement and the need to compete through a framework further competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Statutory Inspections Mechanical and Electrical

Notice Description

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of Statutory Inspections of Mechanical and Electrical Plant and Equipment Installations. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 01/06/2026 and will run for a period of 36 months of the initial contract term making the expiry date 31/05/2029. The contract will have an option to extend by 1 x 24-month extension at the sole discretion of the Council making the latest possible expiry date 31/05/2031. This procurement exercise is being conducted as a further competition under YPO framework 1014 - Engineering Inspection Services Including Insurance Additional information: Duration Process

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e67dc404-3ce2-454a-879c-132e9e738486
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ef2860f-33d9-4ede-b488-b5b9919d1c50
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71631100 - Machinery-inspection services

71730000 - Industrial inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£132,412 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
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
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

British Engineering Services Limited

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