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title: "306_23 Electrical Testing Services"
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# 306_23 Electrical Testing Services

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-520b4f08-e161-407e-9fb2-91bac42a039c

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## Summary

The buying organisation Espo is seeking services for the national framework 306_23 Electrical Testing Services. This procurement process involves the provision of portable appliance testing, fixed installation testing, and electrical testing of streetlights and street furniture. The tender, with a value of £40,000,000 GBP, is at the award stage. The contract period is scheduled to start on September 1, 2023, and end on August 31, 2025. Interested businesses can participate through an open procedure (above threshold), and the tender period concludes on July 17, 2023.

This tender by Espo for Electrical Testing Services offers opportunities for businesses specializing in repair and maintenance services of electrical equipment, electrical circuits, and electrical services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement. Businesses can benefit from the potential extension of the framework agreement for up to 24 months and the varied testing requirements across different lots within the framework.

## Notice

National framework for the provision of portable appliance testing (PAT), fixed installation testing (FIT), electrical testing of streetlights and street furniture. Lot 1 - Portable appliance testing (PAT) Lot 2 - Fixed installation testing (FIT) Lot 3 - Electrical testing of street lighting and street furniture The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit ratings agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework Start Date as a base score and where a significant change is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement; ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the offences involved, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26f32fe9-2237-44a3-bddb-dc23338b50d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000,000 |
| 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 | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 27 |
| Supplier names | AC1 ELECTRICAL SERVICES; AJS; BUREAU VERITAS; CABLE TEST; CALBARRIE COMPLIANCE SERVICES; CIRCUIT ELECTRICAL TESTING; CITRUS GROUP (NW; COMPLIANCE GROUP ELECTRICAL; DODD GROUP (MIDLANDS; ELECT BUIDING AND MAINTENANCE; ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY; ELECTRICAL TEST (MIDLANDS; ELECTRICAL TESTING; FACIT TESTING; FLETCH ELECTRICAL; JR PAT TESTING; L123 LIMITED T/A VERISERV; LANTEI; MCINTYRE COMPLIANCE SERVICES; NORWOOD ELECTRICAL (UK; OPENVIEW SECURITY SOLUTIONS; PARR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; PHS COMPLIANCE; QUANTEC CONSULTANTS; RE-GEN (M&E SERVICES; THE ELEC GROUP; UK TEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
- 31681300 - Electrical circuits
- 50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 71314100 - Electrical services

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2023 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26f32fe9-2237-44a3-bddb-dc23338b50d5
- 16 Jun 2023 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71aaff20-2ad3-40da-8285-b09bebcbff62

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26f32fe9-2237-44a3-bddb-dc23338b50d5
  24th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71aaff20-2ad3-40da-8285-b09bebcbff62
  16th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  eProcurement Portal (EastMidsTenders)
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034810-2023
  Find a Tender Contract award notice

## Notice URLs

- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/legal

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