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Award

17 Aug 2026 at 01:00

Tender

17 Nov 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council procured electrical installation condition report (EICR) inspections and related electrical compliance works across its housing stock. The work includes reporting, testing and compliance verification, with address lists issued in batches as properties approach full compliance. It is a services and works requirement, classified under CPV 50711000 for electrical installation services. The four geographical areas are Inverness and Nairn; Skye and Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty; Caithness and Sutherland; and Lochaber, Badenoch and Strathspey. The buyer is The Highland Council, and delivery takes place at properties throughout these areas, including Inverness, Nairn, Skye, Ross and Cromarty, Caithness, Sutherland, Lochaber, Badenoch and Strathspey. Each area was procured as a separate lot, with one contractor appointed to each.

This procurement is complete and awarded following an open procedure. The award decision was dated 17 December 2025 and contracts were signed on 21 May 2026. Each contract runs for 720 days, with multiple extensions of up to a further 24 months by mutual agreement. The overall estimated procurement value was £7,800,000. Lot 1, Inverness and Nairn, was awarded to Consilium Contracting Services Ltd for £1,247,506. Lot 2, Skye and Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, went to Richard Irvin FM Limited for £1,221,484. Lot 3, Caithness and Sutherland, went to Richard Irvin FM Limited for £825,482. Lot 4, Lochaber, Badenoch and Strathspey, went to ECS – Electrical Compliance and Safety Ltd for £787,708. Evaluation was 60% quality and 40% price. Bids were submitted electronically, variants were not allowed, and no supplier could receive more than two lots.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from The Highland Council for planned electrical safety inspections and associated remedial works across a large, geographically dispersed housing portfolio. The four lots covered approximately 2,621 properties in Inverness and Nairn, 2,263 in Skye and Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, 1,424 in Caithness and Sutherland, and 1,689 in Lochaber, Badenoch and Strathspey. A credible future competitor would need professional electrical inspection and compliance capability, the staff and qualifications required for the service, and enough field capacity to manage address batches, route planning, changing property lists and reporting. Strong quality management matters alongside price: quality carried the greater evaluation weighting. The requirement also supports subcontracting at substantial scale, with the Lot 2 and Lot 3 arrangements allowing 80% of the work to be subcontracted.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections & Related Works - 2025

Notice Description

Contract AWARD Notice The Council will appoint 1 Contractor for each Lot, submitting the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT), to provide Services & Works, for the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections & Related Works for the Highland Council Area (EICRI). The Contract shall is divided into lots by geographical area as follows: Lot 1 Inverness & Nairn Areas [I&N] Lot 2 Skye & Lochalsh and Ross & Cromarty Areas [SL&RC] Lot 3 Caithness & Sutherland Areas [C&S] Lot 4 Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas [LB&S] The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Lot Information

Lot 1 Inverness & Nairn Areas [I&N]

Contract AWARD Notice Lot 1 covers in the region of 2,621 properties in Inverness and Nairn with approximately 1,572 properties in Year One and approximately 1,049 properties in Year Two. The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis - i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges. The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale. It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted.. Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Lot 2 Skye & Lochalsh and Ross & Cromarty Areas [SL&RC]

Contract AWARD Notice Lot 2 covers in the region of 2,263 properties in Skye And Lochalsh & Ross And Cromarty Areas with approximately 1,359 properties in Year One and approximately 904 properties in Year Two. The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis - i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges. The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale. It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted.. Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Lot 3 Caithness & Sutherland Areas [C&S]

Contract AWARD Notice Lot 3 covers in the region of 1,424 properties in Caithness And Sutherland Areas with approximately 855 properties in Year One and approximately 569 properties in Year Two. The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis - i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges. The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale. It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted.. Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Lot 4 Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas [LB&S]

Contract AWARD Notice Lot 4 covers in the region of 1,689 properties in Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas with approximately 1,013 properties in Year One and approximately 676 properties in Year Two. The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis - i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges. The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale. It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted.. Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000807942
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562435
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,082,180 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Contract Notice for future competition of recurring requirements will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Highland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Consilium Contracting Services Ltd

ECS - Electrical Compliance and Safety Ltd

Richard Irvin FM Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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