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PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING AND FIXED WIRE TESTING - UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

University of Aberdeen

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen procured a single-contractor electrical inspection and testing service for its estate in Aberdeen. The work covers Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR), including fixed-wire testing, and portable appliance testing (PAT), classified under CPV 71632000. The requirement is intended to support preventative maintenance across the university’s entire estate. PAT testing is carried out on an annual cycle, while EICR testing follows a rolling five-year cycle, except for hazardous stores. The University of Aberdeen is both the public-sector buyer and the organisation using the service. This opportunity is therefore relevant to electrical testing and compliance contractors able to deliver planned inspection programmes across a large, multi-site education estate.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Bids closed at 12:00 on 1 June 2026, when bids were also opened, and the contract was awarded to Norwood Electrical (UK) Ltd on 1 June 2026. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and is active. The single lot has a contract period of 720 days, with two optional one-year extensions. The contract value is £268,000 GBP. Evaluation was split equally between technical quality and price, each worth 50%. Eleven electronic bids were received, including six from SMEs. Bids had to be submitted in English and remain valid for 90 days; variants were not allowed.

This award demonstrates established demand from the University of Aberdeen for recurring electrical safety inspection and testing across a substantial education estate. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to complete both EICR and fixed-wire testing and PAT testing, while managing planned, estate-wide delivery rather than isolated call-outs. Capacity for annual PAT programmes and a rolling EICR cycle, including work in hazardous stores, would be important. The equal weighting of technical quality and price indicates that suppliers must combine demonstrable technical competence with competitive pricing. The field attracted eleven bidders, including six SMEs, showing that specialist smaller electrical testing firms can compete alongside larger providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING AND FIXED WIRE TESTING - UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

Notice Description

AWARD NOTICE for a single contractor to provide a service for Inspection and Testing of E.I.C.R. and PAT as per previously advertised Invitation To Tender.

Lot Information

Lot 1

AWARD NOTICE for a single contractor to provide a service for Inspection and Testing of E.I.C.R. and PAT as per previously advertised Invitation To Tender.. Value estimate includes the 2 x 1 year extensions

Options: 2 x optional 1 year extensions

Renewal: 2 x optional 1 year extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830487
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561158
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71632000 - Technical testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£268,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Aberdeen
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Norwood Electrical (UK) Ltd

University of Aberdeen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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