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Electrical Testing - Fixed Wiring, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

25 Aug 2026 at 13:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

27 Mar 2026 at 11:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement covers electrical testing and maintenance services for Health and Social Care organisations in Northern Ireland. It is divided into fixed-wire testing with remedial repairs, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) with remedial repairs, and maintenance of emergency lighting. The buying organisations are the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Western Health and Social Care Trust, and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust. The Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is managing the tender on their behalf. Work will be delivered across Health and Social Care sites in Northern Ireland. The requirement is primarily electrical-system inspection, repair and building-installation maintenance services, including wiring, circuits, electrical equipment and lighting systems.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English via the eTendersNI platform. Questions were due by 15:00 on 15 September 2026 and offers by 15:00 on 22 September 2026. The intended award decision date is 9 November 2026. Each lot is planned to run from 1 March 2027 to 29 February 2032, with renewal periods of up to 36 months and a maximum possible end date of 28 February 2035. Lot 1 is valued at £8,316,228.87 excluding VAT (£10,395,286 gross); Lot 2 at £1,667,337.96 excluding VAT (£2,084,172 gross); and Lot 3 at £6,920,763.87 excluding VAT (£8,650,955 gross). Evaluation is 90% price, 10% scored social value, plus mandatory pass/fail quality assessment.

This opportunity suits electrical testing, inspection, repair and maintenance contractors able to work across multiple Health and Social Care sites in Northern Ireland. Suppliers may target fixed wiring and remedial repairs, PAT and remedial repairs, emergency-lighting maintenance, or capabilities covering more than one lot. The work calls for practical competence in inspecting electrical installations and equipment, identifying defects, carrying out remedial repairs, and maintaining emergency-lighting systems. Contractors should be able to provide a reliable service over a multi-year term, support potential increases in service range and additional purchases, and meet the buyer’s mandatory quality requirements. Bidders will also need to address social value commitments, with quality and social value assessed alongside price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electrical Testing - Fixed Wiring, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting

Notice Description

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks to provide a Contract for Electrical Testing including Fixed Wiring, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Fixed Wire Testing including Remedial Repairs

Fixed Wire Testing including Remedial Repairs to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional services while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.

Renewal: Any period(s) up to and including 36 months.

Lot 2 - Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) including Remedial Repairs

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) including Remedial Repairs to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional services while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.

Renewal: Any period(s) up to and including 36 months.

Lot 3 - Maintenance of Emergency Lighting

Maintenance of Emergency Lighting to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional services while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.

Renewal: Any period(s) up to and including 36 months.

Planning Information

This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that HSCNI can ensure Electrical Testing including Fixed Wiring, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting is carried out effectively to the applicable standards across HSCNI sites. To this end, BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on behalf of the behalf of health and social care for Northern Ireland to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their completed questionnaire electronically via the eTendersNI platform. All correspondence in relation to this tender will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any comments no later than 15:00 on Friday 10th April 2026. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067651
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080856-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

31681300 - Electrical circuits

45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50116100 - Electrical-system repair services

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,904,330 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,904,328 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
10 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 29 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2034-02-28

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Additional Buyers

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Western Health and Social Care Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANTRIM
Postcode
BT41 2RL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Electoral Ward
Springfarm
Westminster Constituency
South Antrim

Further Information

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