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Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections & Related Works - 2025

The Highland Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2026 at 10:49

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Tender

17 Nov 2025 at 12:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council commissioned electrical installation condition report (EICR) inspections and related electrical repair, testing, reporting and compliance-verification works across its housing properties. The service covers four geographical areas within the Highland Council area: Inverness and Nairn; Skye and Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty; Caithness and Sutherland; and Lochaber, Badenoch and Strathspey. The requirement is for electrical building installation repair and maintenance services. Address lists are issued electronically in batches and may change as properties become void, are newly built, demolished, rewired or otherwise altered. The requirement covers approximately 2,621 properties in Inverness and Nairn, 2,263 in Skye and Lochalsh and Ross and Cromarty, 1,424 in Caithness and Sutherland, and 1,689 in Lochaber, Badenoch and Strathspey.

This procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. One contractor was appointed for each lot, with quality weighted at 60% and price at 40%; 12 bids were received for each lot, including 10 from SMEs. The contracts were signed on 21 May 2026. Consilium Contracting Services Ltd was awarded Lot 1, Inverness and Nairn, for £1,247,506. Richard Irvin FM Limited was awarded Lot 2, Skye and Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, for £1,221,484, and Lot 3, Caithness and Sutherland, for £825,482. ECS – Electrical Compliance and Safety Ltd was awarded Lot 4, Lochaber, Badenoch and Strathspey, for £787,708. Each contract lasts 24 months, with multiple extensions potentially taking the term to a further 24 months by mutual agreement.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from The Highland Council for safety-critical electrical inspection and compliance work across a large, geographically dispersed housing stock. A credible future competitor would need to deliver EICR inspections, electrical testing, condition reporting, remedial works and compliance verification at scale, while managing changing property lists and electronically issued work batches. The evaluation shows that quality carried greater weight than price, so evidence of reliable programming, accurate reporting, technical competence and robust compliance controls would matter alongside competitive rates. The requirement attracted 12 bids per lot, with 10 SME bidders in each case, indicating that smaller specialist firms can compete. Lot 2 and Lot 3 delivery included an 80% subcontracting requirement for the EICR inspections and related works, creating a relevant route for capable subcontractors as well as prime contractors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections & Related Works - 2025

Notice Description

Contract AWARD Notice The Council will appoint 1 Contractor for each Lot, submitting the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT), to provide Services & Works, for the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections & Related Works for the Highland Council Area (EICRI). The Contract shall is divided into lots by geographical area as follows: Lot 1 Inverness & Nairn Areas [I&N] Lot 2 Skye & Lochalsh and Ross & Cromarty Areas [SL&RC] Lot 3 Caithness & Sutherland Areas [C&S] Lot 4 Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas [LB&S] The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Lot Information

Lot 1 Inverness & Nairn Areas [I&N]

Contract AWARD Notice Lot 1 covers in the region of 2,621 properties in Inverness and Nairn with approximately 1,572 properties in Year One and approximately 1,049 properties in Year Two. The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis - i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges. The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale. It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted. Additional information: Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Lot 2 Skye & Lochalsh and Ross & Cromarty Areas [SL&RC]

Contract AWARD Notice Lot 2 covers in the region of 2,263 properties in Skye And Lochalsh & Ross And Cromarty Areas with approximately 1,359 properties in Year One and approximately 904 properties in Year Two. The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis - i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges. The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale. It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted. Additional information: Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Lot 3 Caithness & Sutherland Areas [C&S]

Contract AWARD Notice Lot 3 covers in the region of 1,424 properties in Caithness And Sutherland Areas with approximately 855 properties in Year One and approximately 569 properties in Year Two. The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis - i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges. The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale. It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted. Additional information: Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Lot 4 Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas [LB&S]

Contract AWARD Notice Lot 4 covers in the region of 1,689 properties in Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas with approximately 1,013 properties in Year One and approximately 676 properties in Year Two. The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis - i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges. The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale. It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted. Additional information: Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e266
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077990-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,082,180 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Contract Notice for future competition of recurring requirements will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Highland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Consilium Contracting Services Ltd

ECS - Electrical Compliance and Safety Ltd

Richard Irvin FM Limited

Further Information

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