Notice Information
Notice Title
PAT Testing, Microwave and Minor Electrical Repairs
Notice Description
The scope of this requirement includes the provision of portable appliance testing (PAT) across all relevant electrical equipment, including associated labelling, certification, and maintenance of test records in line with statutory requirements. Microwave leakage testing is included where applicable, together with minor on-the-spot remedial repairs such as plug, fuse, or lead replacements to enable failed items to be returned to service where safe and permissible. The contract will also allow for reactive and fixed call-outs to address ad-hoc testing requirements, failed items, or compliance issues as they arise. All services are to be delivered by competent, suitably trained operatives and include timely reporting and clear identification of any items requiring further remedial action or removal from service. This procurement will be for the following Trusts: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
Planning Information
The Birmingham and Solihull / Black Country NHS procurement collaborative is considering a future procurement for Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) services across multiple NHS Trusts. This preliminary market engagement is intended to inform the Authority’s approach to contract structure, lotting, and delivery model to ensure a competitive and deliverable procurement. The Authority invites brief responses on the following: Capacity: What scale of PAT testing (e.g. items per annum, number of sites) could you support? Lotting / Contract Structure: If this opportunity was Lotted, would you prefer a) geographic lots, or b) individual Trust lots? Please briefly explain why. Pricing and Volume: How does increased volume across multiple sites and Trusts impact your pricing (e.g. £ per item)? Delivery Model: How would you resource and deliver services across multiple sites, including out-of-hours working? Barriers: Are there any barriers to bidding for a larger, multi-Trust contract? Response Instructions Suppliers are invited to submit a brief response (no more than 1 page of A4) by email to parmdeep.singh@uhb.nhs.uk by 06/05/2026. Responses should be concise and focused on the questions above. Marketing materials are not required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068730
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036020-2026
- 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, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
71317200 - Health and safety services
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
71631000 - Technical inspection services
79993100 - Facilities management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 May 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST
BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 2GW
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG36 Dudley
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England), TLG3 West Midlands
-
- Local Authority
- Dudley
- Electoral Ward
- St. James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Dudley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036020-2026
21st April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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