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title: "Electrical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision"
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# Electrical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision

Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0654a9

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## Summary

North Somerset Council is seeking to appoint a single contractor for the "Electrical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision" project across its estate, which includes nurseries, libraries, offices, and leisure centres. The tender is in the active stage, with key activities running from 1st April 2027 under a 3-year contract, with an option to extend by an additional year. As part of a JCT Measured Term Contract 2024, this project covers essential services like Portable Appliance Testing and Fire Alarm Systems, among others, across the UKK12 region, costing approximately GBP 940,000. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 29th May 2026. The procurement follows a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure, with only the top five scoring suppliers from Stage 1 proceeding to Stage 2.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses with expertise in technical inspection and testing services, particularly those servicing similar sectors. Eligible Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) should demonstrate operational, administrative, communicative, and technical capabilities through case studies. The project encourages growth by potentially expanding the contractor's portfolio within the public sector. Competitive Tender processes and assessments focus on criteria such as Quality, Social Value, and Pricing, providing a platform for businesses to leverage services like Door Access and Emergency Alarm Systems, fostering innovation and increased market presence in public sector engineering fields.

## Notice

North Somerset Council (NSC) are looking to appoint a single supply contractor to deliver electrical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate. This contract opportunity is a new 3-year contract from 1st April 2027 (with the option to extend by 1 year). This will be a JCT Measured Term Contract 2024. NSC are looking for a contractor with relevant experience of providing a similar service across a comparable variety of properties, such as nurseries, libraries, offices, leisure centres etc. Services required include, among others * Door Access Systems * Portable Appliance Testing * Emergency Alarm Systems * Fire Alarm Systems * Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) * Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) Full details of the scope are included in the tender pack. This contract opportunity is for the testing and inspection only - remedial works are not included. Please note the procurement route being used is a 2 stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. Stage 1 is Open and includes scored conditions of participation questions which will be used to shortlist suppliers. The 5 highest scoring Assessed responses will be invited to tender in stage 2. Further details can be found in the tender pack.

### Planning Information

North Somerset Council intend to run a Competitive Tender later this year in order to appoint a single supplier on a new 3-year (with the option to extend by 1 year) contract from 1 April 2027 to carry out electrical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate.
Further details can be found in the market engagement pack which can be downloaded from the Supplying the South West Portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (reference DN806897), and interested suppliers can complete and return the market engagement questionnaire via the Portal. 
Responses must be submitted no later than 1200 (noon) on 26 February 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040728-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £940,000 |
| Lots value | £940,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

## Release History

- 1 May 2026 at 16:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040728-2026
- 16 Feb 2026 at 11:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013756-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040728-2026
  1st May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013756-2026
  16th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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