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buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM"
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# Facilities Services

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7b75b33-6777-4537-b145-5b93569d3094

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## Summary

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium has awarded a contract for Facilities Services, which includes gas equipment maintenance, portable appliance testing, and fixed wire testing. The contract is valued at £11,000,000 and will run from 1st May 2024 to 30th April 2026, with potential extensions. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 19th January 2024.

This contract for Facilities Services presents business growth opportunities for large-scale companies in the technical inspection and testing services industry. Service providers specialising in gas equipment maintenance, portable appliance testing, and fixed wire testing would find this tender particularly relevant. The contract offers a chance to work with a consortium of universities and other institutions across the UK.

## Notice

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, SUPC and CPC for Facilities Services. The Framework Agreement is divided into lots as follows: Lot 1 Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services Domestic and Non Domestic Equipment up to 500 kw rated Input (North West) Lot 2 Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services Non Domestic Equipment greater than 500kw rated input (North West) Lot 3 Portable Appliance Testing - (England and Wales) Lot 4 Portable Appliance Testing - (Scotland) Lot 5 Portable Appliance Testing - (Northern Ireland) Lot 6 Fixed Wire Testing (England, Northern Ireland and Wales) Lot 7 Fixed Wire Testing (Scotland) The Framework Agreement will commence on 01st May 2024 for an initial period of Twenty-Four (24) months until 30th April 2026, with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 periods of twelve (12) months until 30th April 2028, subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98dc0e7c-7be0-4f50-bbbf-e53f3af4eac5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,000,000 |
| 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 | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | AES ELECTRICAL AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES; ARH GROUP; CALBARRIE COMPLIANCE SERVICES; COMPLY2; DFP SERVICES; ELECTRICAL TEST MIDLANDS; FIXED WIRE TESTERS; GOS MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES; HAWKESWORTH APPLIANCE TESTING; INDEPENDENT COMPANY SAFETY SERVICES (ICSS; JR PAT TESTING; KIMPTON; L123 LIMITED T/A VERISERV; MCKEOWN PAT TESTING; NOVUS COMPLIANCE SERVICES; OWEN & PALMER; PROTEST ES; PTSG ELECTRICAL SERVICES; UK TEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

## Release History

- 14 May 2024 at 07:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98dc0e7c-7be0-4f50-bbbf-e53f3af4eac5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98dc0e7c-7be0-4f50-bbbf-e53f3af4eac5
  14th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=75740&B=NWUPC
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://nwupc.ac.uk/

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