Planning

Electrical Installation Condition Reporting (EICR) with Technology-Enabled Compliance and Risk Management

NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

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03 Dec 2025 at 14:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Property Services Limited is seeking preliminary market engagement for a possible future procurement focusing on Electrical Installation Condition Reporting (EICR) with technology-enabled compliance and risk management across its healthcare estate. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, and the anticipated contract period is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031. This project requires a comprehensive inspection and testing of low-voltage fixed wiring systems, adhering to the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 over a five-year cycle. The diverse healthcare locations include critical clinical environments across the United Kingdom. Interested parties should provide their details to Harj.Singh@property.nhs.uk by the deadline of 9th January 2026, in preparation for future notices expected on 2nd February 2026. The procurement category is services, and the gross estimated contract value is £6,000,000.

This engagement offers a unique opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, with expertise in electrical services to grow their operations by participating in a nationwide programme. Suppliers with experience in delivering innovative, technology-enabled EICR services are well-suited for this tender, especially those capable of providing non-disruptive insulation resistance testing methods that avoid interference with clinical operations. Businesses that can demonstrate sophisticated health and safety management, compliance with Health Technical Memoranda (HTM), and advanced solutions aligning with NHS sustainability goals will be advantageous. Participation in the market engagement will help shape the future procurement strategy, providing insights into proprietary technological advancements and ensuring all future requirements effectively accommodate existing and emerging solutions. This opens avenues for businesses to contribute to enhancing safety standards and efficiency within healthcare infrastructure management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electrical Installation Condition Reporting (EICR) with Technology-Enabled Compliance and Risk Management

Notice Description

NHS Property Services ("the Authority") is seeking early market input from suitably qualified and experienced providers in relation to the future procurement of a national programme of Electrical Installation Condition Reporting (EICR) and associated services across its estate. The requirement will encompass 100% inspection and testing of low-voltage fixed wiring systems and permanently connected equipment, with no limitations to Insulation Resistance and to be delivered in accordance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, within a five-year cyclical testing programme. Services will be delivered across a diverse healthcare estate, including critical clinical environments, and suppliers will be expected to demonstrate robust experience, essential health and safety management, HTM-compliant working practices, appropriately vetted and competent engineers (including enhanced DBS/BPSS), and adherence to local permit-to-work and induction protocols. The Authority is particularly interested in innovative, technology-enabled approaches that enhances safety, avoids disruption to clinical operations, and overcomes testing limitations. In particular, the provision of Fixed Wire Testing (EICR) utilising a validated Non-Disruptive Insulation Resistance Testing method to assess insulation safely, under load conditions without dismantling of connections and removal of loads. This preliminary market engagement is intended to: 1. Test the maturity and capacity of the market to deliver a nationwide, technology-enabled EICR service aligned with the above requirements. 2. Understand the range of proprietary and innovative solutions currently available, particularly those capable of providing enhanced insight, automation and risk management without compromising compliance; and 3. Inform the eventual procurement strategy, service model, performance regime and social-value expectations (including alignment with ISO-aligned Quality and Environmental Management Systems and demonstrable contribution to NHS sustainability goals). 4. Determine if and whether there are technological advancements in the market that can meet this requirement thus overcoming historical issues across the industry where limitations and/or the inability to shut down systems whilst conducting electrical compliance testing, commonly prevents true 100% testing. Participation in this PME exercise will not preclude suppliers from participating in any future procurement, nor does it constitute a call for competition or a commitment by the Authority to award any contract. Responses will be used solely to refine the Authority's approach and ensure that any future procurement is appropriately scoped, outcome-focused and reflective of current and emerging technological capabilities.

Planning Information

If your organisation can meet the above requirements, please provide full details to Harj.Singh@property.nhs.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079415-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71314100 - Electrical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 2025Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
harj.singh@property.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK4 1BS
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

Further Information

Notice Documents

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