--- title: "Request for Information: EICR - 2024" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04703b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04703b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04703b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04703b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE HIGHLAND COUNCI" published: "2024-06-14" --- # Request for Information: EICR - 2024 Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCI Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04703b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04703b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04703b.json) ## Summary The Highland Council is planning a tender for Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR) services in 2024. The council requires EICRs to be conducted on 14,855 properties across multiple areas in the Highland Council region every five years. Interested parties can participate in soft market testing via a Request for Information (Rfi) to shape the future tender specification. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a future notice date of August 30, 2024, on Public Contracts Scotland. This tender for EICR services by The Highland Council offers opportunities for businesses in the electrical services industry. Companies specialising in electrical inspections and related services, particularly those with experience in large-scale property assessments, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The potential value of the contract is £3,800,000, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to expand their service portfolio in the public sector procurement space. ## Notice In 2024 The Highland Council intends to tender for Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR) for the Highland Council Area. Due to legislation, the Highland Council have a requirement to carry out EICRs every five years. We will require a programme of work for EICR's to be carried out on our domestic housing stock (14,855 properties) over the entire Highland Council area. Please see below for the current volumes of stock within each area of the Highland Council area. Badenoch And Strathspey - 579 Caithness Area - 2019 Inverness Area - 4692 Lochaber Area - 1503 Nairn Area - 738 Ross And Cromarty Area - 3869 Skye And Lochalsh Area - 513 Sutherland Area - 942 This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has attached a Request for Information (Rfi) [soft market testing/market research], a short questionnaire, which is inviting prospective contractor's views, to assist in providing information to the Council in shaping/drafting of a future tender / specification. This PIN is also to identify interested parties ahead of publication of the Tender and requires bidders to express an interest. Further, the PIN also gives "advance notice" which will allow potential bidders to prepare themselves to bid in time for the future competition of this requirement. The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). ### Lot Information Lot 1 In 2024 The Highland Council intends to tender for Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR) for the Highland Council Area. Due to legislation, the Highland Council have a requirement to carry out EICRs every five years. We will require a programme of work for EICR's to be carried out on our domestic housing stock (14,855 properties) over the entire Highland Council area. Please see below for the current volumes of stock within each area of the Highland Council area. Badenoch And Strathspey - 579 Caithness Area - 2019 Inverness Area - 4692 Lochaber Area - 1503 Nairn Area - 738 Ross And Cromarty Area - 3869 Skye And Lochalsh Area - 513 Sutherland Area - 942 This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has attached a Request for Information (Rfi) [soft market testing/market research], a short questionnaire, which is inviting prospective contractor's views, to assist in providing information to the Council in shaping/drafting of a future tender / specification. This PIN is also to identify interested parties ahead of publication of the Tender and requires bidders to express an interest. Further, the PIN also gives "advance notice" which will allow potential bidders to prepare themselves to bid in time for the future competition of this requirement. The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). Additional information: The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018518-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,800,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE HIGHLAND COUNCI | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 5NX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness West | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71314100 - Electrical services ## Release History - 14 Jun 2024 at 15:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018518-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769545 - https://www.highland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=769545 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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