Award

Annual Portable Appliance Testing

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Nov 2025 at 09:30

Tender

16 May 2025 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Annual Portable Appliance Testing" service, falling under the technical inspection, health and safety, and electrical services industries. Located in Swindon, UK (region UKK14), the contract has been awarded following an open procurement method, indicating a below-threshold open competition. The process commenced with an invitation for tenders published on 16th May 2025, with submissions closed on 10th June 2025. The initial contract term starts on 10th August 2025 and spans two years, with potential extensions allowing for a total term of four years. The estimated contract spend ranges from £59,400 to £59,600 for the initial term and from £118,800 to £119,200 for the full term.

This procurement provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in technical inspection and electrical safety services. The competitive nature of the tender, with a major focus on the price (70%) and various quality aspects (30%), including programme delivery, quality assurance, and social value, makes it ideal for businesses capable of delivering high-value and cost-effective solutions. The awarded company, JR PAT Testing Limited, based in Ivybridge, demonstrates the viability for similar SMEs to win contracts by meeting the defined quality and price criteria set by the contracting authority. This sets a benchmark for service providers aiming to collaborate with public authority bodies like the Swindon Borough Council, aligning services with regulatory standards and regional needs.

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Notice Title

Annual Portable Appliance Testing

Notice Description

Annual Portable Appliance Testing Swindon Borough Council invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Annual Portable Appliance Testing (PAT Testing) The initial contract term will be for 24 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (2 periods of 12 months) for a potential total contract term of 4 years as stated in the RFQ documents. Estimated contract spend is between PS59,400 and PS59,600 across the initial 2 year contract term and between PS118,800 and PS119,200 across the potential total 4 year contract term. Full details relating to the Services were provided in the RFQ documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend contract for 2 x 12 month period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072628-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71314100 - Electrical services

71317200 - Health and safety services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£118,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£118,800 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 202510 months ago
Contract Period
9 Aug 2025 - 9 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK14 Swindon

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JR PAT TESTING

Further Information

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