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title: "The Provision of Gas and Electrical Third Party Auditing"
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# The Provision of Gas and Electrical Third Party Auditing

Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b65084f2-d0b2-4d7e-9aae-014e0026a7b4

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## Summary

Swindon Borough Council is engaging in a procurement process titled "The Provision of Gas and Electrical Third Party Auditing" to audit various gas and electrical safety inspections undertaken on their properties. This contracting process, which falls under the services related to the oil and gas industry, is currently at the award stage. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the estimated contract value ranges between £300,000 to £315,000 over a potential term of three years. Key deadlines included submission of tender responses by 19th November 2024 and a contract start date of 1st April 2025. The project location is in the South West, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for qualified gas and electrical industry auditors to expand their business by partnering with a local government authority. The contract entails conducting quality audits on annual and periodic inspections, breakdowns, new installations, and reviews of current procedures and policies, making it ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in technical inspection and testing services. Contractors with robust experience in gas appliance maintenance services are well-suited to compete for this tender, contributing to enhancing the safety and compliance standards of Swindon Borough Council's properties.

## Notice

The Provision of Gas and Electrical Third Party Auditing Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from gas and electrical industry qualified auditors to carry out onsite quality audits (post inspections) Project Description Swindon Borough Council (SBC) wishes to engage a contractor to carry out third party quality audits to a range of gas and electrical safety inspections carried out on our properties. The types of work to be audited will be made up of annual and periodic safety inspections, breakdowns new installations & desktop audit of current procedures/policy . The initial contract term will be for 12 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (2 periods of 12 months) for a potential total contract term of 3 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between PS100,000 - PS105,000 across the initial 12 month term. With an estimated contract spend across the potential total 3 year contract term of between PS300,000 and PS315,000. Full details relating to the services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 8th November 2024 15:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 19th November 2024, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service (FTS) Contract Notice/Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN748071 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9bfd53-7338-44f7-a601-c7f3a1916571 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £266,902 |
| 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 | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MORGAN LAMBERT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services
- 76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2025 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9bfd53-7338-44f7-a601-c7f3a1916571
- 17 Oct 2024 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa891ebd-2a86-4bf6-8009-ba880dd57c2f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9bfd53-7338-44f7-a601-c7f3a1916571
  5th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa891ebd-2a86-4bf6-8009-ba880dd57c2f
  17th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=37e088aa-6f8c-ef11-8130-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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