Award

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Services

LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2025 at 00:00

Tender

30 May 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Lothian Health Board is seeking to procure Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Services across NHS Lothian sites, covering approximately 100,000 items across 118 locations. This procurement falls under the services category, with the procedure using an open method. Initially active, the tender process commenced with a contract notice dated 30 May 2025, leading to a tender period closing on 9 July 2025. The planned duration for the contract is 36 months, with potential for extension. Although the tender was initially active, the most recent update indicates it was cancelled during the award process. The opportunity, initially supervised by Lothian Health Board, was to be conducted via electronic submission on the Public Contracts Scotland platform, serviced by the Edinburgh-based organisation.

This tender offered significant business growth potential, particularly for companies specialised in electrical equipment maintenance and testing, necessitating qualifications such as City & Guilds Electrical Equipment Maintenance and Testing (2377). Businesses already possessing a robust health and safety policy, environmental management systems, and relevant technical and economic records could have been competitive candidates. Opportunities to fulfil community benefits were to be included, making the project particularly appealing to businesses eager to engage with and contribute to community and local development. Though this particular opportunity concluded unsuccessfully, similar future tenders could represent lucrative prospects for certified service providers in the health industry sector across Scotland.

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Notice Title

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Services

Notice Description

seeks a suitably qualified and certified Contractor to be appointed to undertake portable appliance testing (PAT) services, approximately 100,000 items, across 118 locations as further detailed in the ITT covering all NHS Lothian sites

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contractor will be expected implement fully comprehensive PAT Testing schedule across NHS Lothian sites. The Contractor shall ensure full compliance with all current and relevant legislation and guidance including, without limitation, all relevant British Standards, Codes of Practice as required in Scotland, and that Services are performed by Skilled Persons

Renewal: The proposed contract period is an initial 36 month contract with the option to extend for + 12 months +12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000798650
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540936
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£625,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
48-60 monts

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
adrian.teather@nhs.scot, maxwell.muir@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312421000, +44 7966119862

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM78 West Lothian

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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