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Electrical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision

North Somerset Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

01 May 2026 at 17:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

16 Feb 2026 at 11:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council is seeking to appoint a single contractor for the "Electrical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision" project across its estate, which includes nurseries, libraries, offices, and leisure centres. The tender is in the active stage, with key activities running from 1st April 2027 under a 3-year contract, with an option to extend by an additional year. As part of a JCT Measured Term Contract 2024, this project covers essential services like Portable Appliance Testing and Fire Alarm Systems, among others, across the UKK12 region, costing approximately GBP 940,000. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 29th May 2026. The procurement follows a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure, with only the top five scoring suppliers from Stage 1 proceeding to Stage 2.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses with expertise in technical inspection and testing services, particularly those servicing similar sectors. Eligible Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) should demonstrate operational, administrative, communicative, and technical capabilities through case studies. The project encourages growth by potentially expanding the contractor's portfolio within the public sector. Competitive Tender processes and assessments focus on criteria such as Quality, Social Value, and Pricing, providing a platform for businesses to leverage services like Door Access and Emergency Alarm Systems, fostering innovation and increased market presence in public sector engineering fields.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electrical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision

Notice Description

North Somerset Council (NSC) are looking to appoint a single supply contractor to deliver electrical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate. This contract opportunity is a new 3-year contract from 1st April 2027 (with the option to extend by 1 year). This will be a JCT Measured Term Contract 2024. NSC are looking for a contractor with relevant experience of providing a similar service across a comparable variety of properties, such as nurseries, libraries, offices, leisure centres etc. Services required include, among others * Door Access Systems * Portable Appliance Testing * Emergency Alarm Systems * Fire Alarm Systems * Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) * Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) Full details of the scope are included in the tender pack. This contract opportunity is for the testing and inspection only - remedial works are not included. Please note the procurement route being used is a 2 stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. Stage 1 is Open and includes scored conditions of participation questions which will be used to shortlist suppliers. The 5 highest scoring Assessed responses will be invited to tender in stage 2. Further details can be found in the tender pack.

Planning Information

North Somerset Council intend to run a Competitive Tender later this year in order to appoint a single supplier on a new 3-year (with the option to extend by 1 year) contract from 1 April 2027 to carry out electrical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate. Further details can be found in the market engagement pack which can be downloaded from the Supplying the South West Portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (reference DN806897), and interested suppliers can complete and return the market engagement questionnaire via the Portal. Responses must be submitted no later than 1200 (noon) on 26 February 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040728-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£940,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£940,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

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