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Electrical Safety System

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 13:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 Apr 2026 at 14:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

14 Jan 2026 at 16:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Jun 2025 at 17:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bracknell Forest Borough Council procured electrical safety inspection and testing services for properties across the Borough of Bracknell Forest. The requirement covers periodic inspection and testing of fixed electrical installations, including Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs), routine annual inspections or walkabouts, and portable appliance testing (PAT) of electrical equipment. It also includes associated electrical inspection and engineering services, with remedial work after inspections included as an option. This is a public-sector property safety and compliance service rather than a supply-only opportunity. The work is delivered in Bracknell Forest for the Council, which is the buying organisation. The procurement is described as Contract 2 of the Electrical Safety System requirement.

The procurement used an above-threshold open procedure. Expressions of interest were due by 10 July 2025 at 11:00, enquiries closed on 30 June 2025 at 16:00, and the award period was due to end on 5 August 2025. One lot was evaluated on cost (60%), quality (35%) and social value (5%), with economic and technical selection requirements. The lot’s estimated value was £1,164,000 gross. Hawkesworth Appliance Testing Limited was awarded £1,164,000 gross (£970,000 excluding VAT) on 30 December 2025, for 29 January 2026 to 28 January 2029, with extensions potentially to 28 January 2036. Signix Ltd was subsequently awarded £1,055,569 gross (£879,640 excluding VAT) on 16 April 2026, and signed an active contract worth the same amount on 21 July 2026, running from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with extensions potentially to 6 May 2036.

This procurement indicates sustained demand from Bracknell Forest Borough Council for suppliers able to inspect, test and report on fixed electrical installations and electrical equipment across a property portfolio, and to support resulting remedial work. Credible competitors would need the technical capability, qualified personnel, operational capacity and documented processes to deliver EICRs, annual inspections, PAT testing and electrical safety reporting reliably across the borough. Performance management is commercially important: extensions are subject to achieving 90% of key performance indicators. The competition attracted 18 bids, with 16 reaching the final stage and 14 final-stage bids from SMEs, showing that smaller specialist firms can compete for this type of requirement. Suppliers combining inspection expertise with responsive remedial capability and strong social-value delivery would be well placed when this Council next reviews the service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electrical Safety System

Notice Description

service provider for the Inspection, Comprehensive Periodic Inspection & Testing of fixed electrical installations and equipment in properties within the Borough of Bracknell Forest. - Periodic Inspection & Testing of Fixed Electrical installation (EICR) - Routine annual Inspections (Walkabouts) - Electrical equipment testing (PAT) Contract 2

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This is initially set for 3 years, depending on the KPI performance further years can be awarded after the first 3 year, planned extension program is 3 times 2 years and 1 year (2+2+2+1) however, based on meeting 90% KPI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0545b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070778-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

39710000 - Electrical domestic appliances

45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work

45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works

45317000 - Other electrical installation work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50116100 - Electrical-system repair services

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71314100 - Electrical services

71700000 - Monitoring and control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,164,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,164,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,849,640 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£879,640 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

HAWKESWORTH APPLIANCE TESTING LIMITED

SIGNIX LTD

Further Information

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