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title: "National Portable Appliance Testing (Operational)"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
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# National Portable Appliance Testing (Operational)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d744c093-ebc7-4347-9a48-653edc2f61af

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal initiated a procurement process for the "National Portable Appliance Testing (Operational)" contract, aimed at providing inspection and testing services for operational portable appliances across various depots. This competitive tender, classified under electrical services, has a total contract value of £500,000 and spans from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2024. The procurement method employed was selective, featuring a competitive procedure with negotiation and concluded on 6 July 2020.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in electrical services, particularly those equipped to handle testing and inspection of large-scale machinery and electric vehicle charging systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in these areas are well-positioned to compete, ensuring they can provide the necessary logging and maintenance of portable appliances via web-based systems as required by the contract.

## Notice

The new contract will cover the inspection and testing of operational portable appliances throughout EA depots (this includes large scale machinery). The inspection and testing of the appliances will be required to be logged onto a web-based system which will list and highlight when items need re-testing. The contract will also cover the PAT testing of a number of charging leads for EA Electric Vehicles (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59bbb94e-d450-46cf-bd40-d355bd02bb79 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SSE CONTRACTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314100 - Electrical services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2021 at 16:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59bbb94e-d450-46cf-bd40-d355bd02bb79

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59bbb94e-d450-46cf-bd40-d355bd02bb79
  9th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e3fe2b6-a393-4e7a-83f7-d00fc3c1af19
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