Planning

Request for Information: EICR - 2024

THE HIGHLAND COUNCI

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Planning

14 Jun 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council is planning a procurement process for an Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR) for the Highland Council Area. The tender, titled "Request for Information: EICR - 2024," is in the planning stage. The Council intends to carry out EICRs every five years on 14,855 properties across various areas within the Highland Council region. Prospective contractors are invited to participate by providing feedback through a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire. The deadline for expressing interest is set for August 30, 2024.

This tender for EICR services offers business growth opportunities for contractors specializing in electrical inspection services. Companies experienced in conducting EICRs on domestic housing stock would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender process initiated by The Highland Council presents a chance for businesses to engage with a regional/local authority buyer and potentially secure a significant services contract in the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information: EICR - 2024

Notice Description

In 2024 The Highland Council intends to tender for Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR) for the Highland Council Area. Due to legislation, the Highland Council have a requirement to carry out EICRs every five years. We will require a programme of work for EICR's to be carried out on our domestic housing stock (14,855 properties) over the entire Highland Council area. Please see below for the current volumes of stock within each area of the Highland Council area. Badenoch And Strathspey - 579 Caithness Area - 2019 Inverness Area - 4692 Lochaber Area - 1503 Nairn Area - 738 Ross And Cromarty Area - 3869 Skye And Lochalsh Area - 513 Sutherland Area - 942 This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has attached a Request for Information (Rfi) [soft market testing/market research], a short questionnaire, which is inviting prospective contractor's views, to assist in providing information to the Council in shaping/drafting of a future tender / specification. This PIN is also to identify interested parties ahead of publication of the Tender and requires bidders to express an interest. Further, the PIN also gives "advance notice" which will allow potential bidders to prepare themselves to bid in time for the future competition of this requirement. The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Lot Information

Lot 1

In 2024 The Highland Council intends to tender for Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR) for the Highland Council Area. Due to legislation, the Highland Council have a requirement to carry out EICRs every five years. We will require a programme of work for EICR's to be carried out on our domestic housing stock (14,855 properties) over the entire Highland Council area. Please see below for the current volumes of stock within each area of the Highland Council area. Badenoch And Strathspey - 579 Caithness Area - 2019 Inverness Area - 4692 Lochaber Area - 1503 Nairn Area - 738 Ross And Cromarty Area - 3869 Skye And Lochalsh Area - 513 Sutherland Area - 942 This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has attached a Request for Information (Rfi) [soft market testing/market research], a short questionnaire, which is inviting prospective contractor's views, to assist in providing information to the Council in shaping/drafting of a future tender / specification. This PIN is also to identify interested parties ahead of publication of the Tender and requires bidders to express an interest. Further, the PIN also gives "advance notice" which will allow potential bidders to prepare themselves to bid in time for the future competition of this requirement. The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).. The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000769545
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507569
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£3,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HIGHLAND COUNCI
Contact Name
Katie Macaulay
Contact Email
katie.macaulay@highland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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