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title: "Portable Applicance Testing"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL"
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# Portable Applicance Testing

Buyer: BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f4b3f69-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking contractors for a Portable Appliance Testing service, which involves the inspection and testing of portable electrical appliances at its sites. This contract covers an initial period of three years, with two optional one-year extensions, totalling a maximum contract duration of five years. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £150,000. Interested parties had to submit tenders by midday on 26 February 2016, and the contract is set to commence on 2 May 2016, lasting until 1 May 2019. The relevant location for this tender is in the South East region of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the electrical services industry, particularly those specialising in safety testing and compliance services. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract particularly suitable, given the importance of local service delivery to public sector clients. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise and efficient service provision in portable appliance testing will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, aligning with the council's requirements for reliable and cost-effective testing services.

## Notice

The appointed contractor will provide a service for the Inspection and Testing of Portable Electrical Appliances at Bracknell Forest Council Sites. The contract is for an initial 3 years plus two possible extensions of 1 year (3+1+1 =5) All tender documents can be downloaded directly from the South East Business Portal. The tender submission date is by mid day on the 26 February 2016. Questions raised by tenderers alongside the repsonses given will be posted on the South East Business Portal. The Council will not be held responsible for not informing any organisation who has not officially registered their interest on the Portal. Total contract value is based on the maximum contract term. Additional information: The documentation is posted on the South East Business Portal. You must specifically register an interest on the South East Business Portal to be updated with the market event information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/787f8092-8fb6-4dac-9ad6-4a9b4d8c9ae4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2016 |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2016 - 2 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRACKNELL |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG12 1JD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Bracknell Forest |
| Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks |
| Westminster constituency | Bracknell |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAWKESWORTH APPLIANCE TESTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2017 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/787f8092-8fb6-4dac-9ad6-4a9b4d8c9ae4
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26648748-4033-4c1c-8395-f0346e0b6bf2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/787f8092-8fb6-4dac-9ad6-4a9b4d8c9ae4
  18th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26648748-4033-4c1c-8395-f0346e0b6bf2
  29th January 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/
  South East Business Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

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