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# Facilities Services

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe70b3a1-c62f-4b89-9129-28fd7c2665fa

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## Summary

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) has completed the procurement for a multi-provider Framework Agreement titled "Facilities Services." The scope of the agreement covers various technical inspection and testing services and is divided into multiple lots, including Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair and Portable Appliance Testing across different regions such as the North West, England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The procurement process followed an open procedure, and the contract period is set from 1st May 2024 to 30th April 2026, with options to extend up to April 2028. Notably, the total value of the contract is estimated at £11,000,000 GBP, and the procurement process was officially awarded on 6th August 2024.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in technical inspection and testing services. The framework is ideal for large-scale enterprises experienced in maintaining and repairing gas equipment and performing portable and fixed wire testing across various regions mentioned. Moreover, the project supports the participation of SMEs and VCSEs, providing a diverse range of commercial opportunities. Successful bidders already awarded include GOS Mechanical and Electrical Services Ltd, AES Electrical and Compliance Services Ltd, ARH Group Ltd, and several others, indicating a competitive and dynamic market landscape suitable for both established and emerging companies in the technical inspection sector.

## Notice

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, APU C, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, SUPC and CPC for Facilities Services. The Framework Agreement is divide d into lots as follows: Lot 1 Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services Domestic and Non Domestic Equipment up to 50 0 kw rated Input (North West) Lot 2 Gas Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services Non Domestic Equipment greater than 500kw ra ted 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 (2 4) months until 30th April 2026, with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 periods of twel ve (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/3439e921-8ddf-4b6a-838a-4e92c29d28f6 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 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 | M6 6FP |
| 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 | Pendleton & Charlestown |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 20 |
| 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; PHS COMPLIANCE; 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

- 4 Sep 2024 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3439e921-8ddf-4b6a-838a-4e92c29d28f6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3439e921-8ddf-4b6a-838a-4e92c29d28f6
  4th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://nwupc.ac.uk/

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