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title: "Portable Appliance Testing"
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buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
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# Portable Appliance Testing

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-868b57f6-0a3c-464d-98d6-2ad8414256da

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council procured portable appliance testing services for its operations in Birmingham, with delivery associated with the council’s Birmingham address. The requirement covers the inspection and testing of portable electrical appliances, a service used to check electrical equipment is safe for continued use. It sits within the wider electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables category, but the stated requirement is specifically portable appliance testing rather than the supply of electrical equipment. The buyer is Birmingham City Council, and the selected supplier is Compliance Group Electrical Ltd, identified as an SME. The opportunity is therefore relevant to businesses providing portable appliance testing and related electrical safety services to public-sector premises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 9 July 2026 to Compliance Group Electrical Ltd. The contract value is £22,000 including the stated currency of GBP, for a contract period from 10 July 2026 to 9 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 8 July 2026 at 12:00. This was a selective procurement using a call-off from the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation Framework Agreement 305_23, Lot 1 for Portable Appliance Testing. The award was recorded as active. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The process data does not set out additional evaluation criteria beyond the framework call-off route.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for portable appliance testing from Birmingham City Council, delivered through a purchasing framework rather than a standalone open tender. Businesses specialising in portable appliance testing, electrical safety inspections and compliance services can use this requirement as a clear indication of the type of service the council buys. An SME has been selected, showing that the work is accessible to smaller specialist providers. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to test portable appliances for a council customer, manage delivery across its premises, and participate through the relevant framework route when pursuing comparable requirements from this buyer.

## Notice

Portable appliance testing. This contract has been awarded under the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation' (ESPO) Framework Agreement (305_23) - Lot 1 - Portable Appliance Testing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abde8fb3-aaa3-4024-b6c3-5dde9c13d992 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2026 - 9 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,000 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Compliance Group Electrical Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abde8fb3-aaa3-4024-b6c3-5dde9c13d992

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abde8fb3-aaa3-4024-b6c3-5dde9c13d992
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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