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Preliminary Market Engagement for Electrical Testing

Swindon Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to electrical testing through the borough and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out below. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council. Swindon Borough Council owns circa 11,000 properties within the Borough. The Council intends on tendering for two lots, divided into Swindon North and Swindon South expected to be around a 50/50 split. The contract will be to ensure compliance with British Standard 7671 Building Services need to procure Contractors to complete Electrical Periodic inspections on properties in a regular program. These inspections identify any safety issues with an installation and the subsequent work is either dealt with at the time of the visit (C1 & C2 remedials) or fed into the upgrades programme run by Swindon Borough Council’s Property Maintenance team (C3). We are seeking engagement on the contract duration and would welcome comments on a 5year + 5year contract. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: - ? Capacity ? Timescales. ? Design ? Specialist knowledge ? Contract Duration To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 27th August 2025, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Classification

  • CPV50532000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
  • CPV50710000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
  • CPV71314100 — Electrical services
  • CPV71632000 — Technical testing services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
1
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Feb 2031, 23:59
Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50532000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
Entry 2
Id
50710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Entry 3
Id
71314100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical services
Entry 4
Id
71632000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical testing services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046724-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
7 Aug 2025, 09:10

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
27 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to electrical testing through the borough and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out below. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council. Swindon Borough Council owns circa 11,000 properties within the Borough. The Council intends on tendering for two lots, divided into Swindon North and Swindon South expected to be around a 50/50 split. The contract will be to ensure compliance with British Standard 7671 Building Services need to procure Contractors to complete Electrical Periodic inspections on properties in a regular program. These inspections identify any safety issues with an installation and the subsequent work is either dealt with at the time of the visit (C1 & C2 remedials) or fed into the upgrades programme run by Swindon Borough Council’s Property Maintenance team (C3). We are seeking engagement on the contract duration and would welcome comments on a 5year + 5year contract. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: -  Capacity  Timescales.  Design  Specialist knowledge  Contract Duration To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 27th August 2025, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNPT-6195-XDWV
Name
Swindon Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN1 2JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNPT-6195-XDWV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Ms Jodie Wakefield

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN1 2JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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