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Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) for Non-domestic properties.

North Ayrshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:24.

Opportunity overview

This procurement exercise seeks to appoint suitably qualified service providers to Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) services at North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) Properties. The properties included will be a mixture of corporate buildings, schools and HSCP facilities.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

UK TEST LTD

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£287.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 May 2025
Award ID
023115-2025-NAC-5194-1
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UK, M46 0SY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services

Lots

  • This procurement exercise seeks to appoint suitably qualified service providers to Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) services at North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) Properties. The properties included will be a mixture of corporate buildings, schools and HSCP facilities. All services will be delivered under a sole supplier contract. The conditions of contract will be Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) Measured Term Contract (MTC/Scot)2019. The contract term will be 3 years plus an option to extend by 24 months.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NAC/5194
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
24 Jan 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
There is a possibility this requirement will be re-tendered at the end of the full contract in 2030.

Expected award period

Starts
24 Jan 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 Jan 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “general” turnover of (100,000)GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = [10 million]GBP in respect of any one event http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf Public Liability Insurance [10 million]GBP in respect of any one event Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held in the company name or (where there is no fleet but rather the company permits its employees to use their personal vehicles for business purposes), a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority - confirming that the company has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure their employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Bidders are required to provide 1 example of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value (70,000.00 GBP in value), size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process. Bidders must also provide 1 satisfactory references for the same 1 contract on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope. Bidders are required to confirm details of the technicians or technical bodies who they can call upon, especially those responsible for quality control. Bidders who intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms. b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. Bidders unable to confirm (b) must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves payment performance. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2D.1.2 of the qualification envelope.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This procurement exercise seeks to appoint suitably qualified service providers to Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) services at North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) Properties. The properties included will be a mixture of corporate buildings, schools and HSCP facilities. All services will be delivered under a sole supplier contract. The conditions of contract will be Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) Measured Term Contract (MTC/Scot)2019. The contract term will be 3 years plus an option to extend by 24 months.

Renewal

Description
Maximum extension allowed: 24 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM93
Entry 2
Region
UKM93
Entry 3
Region
UKM93

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1083
Name
North Ayrshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM93
Locality
Irvine
Postal Code
KA12 8EE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
North Ayrshire Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4006
Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Kilmarnock
Postal Code
KA1 1ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1563550024
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-147472
Name
UK TEST LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M46 0SY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 The Quad, Atherton

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
UK TEST LTD

Award information

Award 1
Id
023115-2025-NAC-5194-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-147472
Name
UK TEST LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
023115-2025-NAC-5194-1
Status
active
Award ID
023115-2025-NAC-5194-1
Date Signed
13 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
287,097.1
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Irvine · UKM93 · KA12 8EE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM93

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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