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Provision of specialist analytical testing (electrical) of consumer products for enforcement purposes

Hampshire County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council commissioned specialist electrical testing and analysis of consumer products to support its product-enforcement work. The requirement is for technical testing services, supplied on an ad hoc, as-needed basis rather than as a single defined testing programme. The work concerns electrical consumer products and is delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist service for organisations able to examine products and provide analytical testing relevant to enforcement decisions; the stated purpose is to help the council enforce requirements applying to consumer products.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to CASS Industries Limited, an SME. Hampshire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 1 May 2027. Its stated value is £34,000 excluding VAT and £40,800 including VAT. The requirement was arranged as one lot, covering the electrical testing service as a whole. The published process data records no separate evaluation criteria; the contract was placed without a competitive assessment. The supplier is recorded as providing the service on demand, as individual requirements arise.

This award shows demand from Hampshire County Council for specialist electrical product testing to support enforcement, on an ad hoc basis. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need demonstrable capability to test and analyse electrical consumer products and produce findings useful to product-enforcement work. The work is suited to a specialist testing provider able to respond flexibly as requests arise, rather than relying on a fixed-volume programme. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement was delivered by a smaller specialist business. Because this procurement was placed directly without competition, it does not establish a competitive scoring model or particular qualification thresholds; suppliers should focus on relevant technical expertise, dependable responsive capacity and evidence that their testing supports enforcement decisions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of specialist analytical testing (electrical) of consumer products for enforcement purposes

Notice Description

Provision of specialist analytical testing (electrical) of consumer products for enforcement purposes. Amount PS34,000 Supplied on demand ( ad hoc) basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097614-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 1 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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