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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Electrical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision

North Somerset Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 10:56.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services

Lots

  • Lot 1£940k

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
NSC-0267-24
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Portal. The Portal reference is DN814490. All tendering instructions are provided in the tender pack.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
29 May 2026, 13:00
Published risks
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document and the tender pack.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
STAGE 1 - Conditions of Participation The Council intends to reduce the number of participating Suppliers (down selection), as per section 20(4)(a) of the Act following the Intermediate Assessment in Stage 1: • The maximum number of Suppliers that will be invited to Stage 2 is five (5). • The down selection will be determined by the highest scoring Assessed Tender(s) from the Intermediate Assessment. • The Council reserves the right to award the Contract at the end of Stage 1. All suppliers are required to complete and submit the following documents: • Volume 1 - Core Supplier Information • Volume 2 - Conditions of Participation Submission Please note that any additional details provided in Stage 1 (Conditions of Participation), unless expressly requested by the council, will be disregarded and not assessed. STAGE 2 – Invitation to Tender Stage 2 will include the Final Assessment of Tenders to determine the Most Advantageous Tender. • Should a Supplier withdraw or be removed from the procurement process after being invited to Stage 2 - the Council reserves the right (but shall not be obliged) to invite the next highest scoring Assessed Tender from Stage 1. • The Council reserves the right to update the tender documents, following Stage 1, however the Award Criteria shall remain the same for the Final Assessment. Shortlisted suppliers will also required to complete and submit the following documents by the stage 2 deadline: • Volume 3 - Declarations and Certificates • Volume 4 - Quality Submission • Volume 5 - Price Submission • Volume 6 - Social Value Submission • Electrical Compliance Pricing Schedule (in Appendix 4 – Pricing Schedule)

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
15 May 2026, 13:00

Expected award period

Ends
2 Nov 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document and the tender pack.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,128,000
Amount
940,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Scored questions based on Climate Emergency, Approach to Mobilisation, Contract Delivery & Performance Management, Business Continuity, Contractor Team Organisation, Approach to training & Health and Safety and Services to be provided by external sources.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price per test per asset

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Submissions will be evaluated using quantitative information only. The Council will allocate a 'value score' for each Social Value outcome and has set this out in tab 3 of Volume 6.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
5
Maximum Candidates
5

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document. Case study's demonstrating technical suitability for the contract through operational, administrative & communications experience of similar contracts required.
Criterion 3
Description
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document. A conditions of participation stage with scored questions will be used.
For Reduction
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Possible 1 year extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71630000
Description
Technical inspection and testing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
040728-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 May 2026, 17:08
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North Somerset Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVVX-9588-WCMV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVVX-9588-WCMV

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
Weston-super-Mare
Postal Code
BS23 1UJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Name
Laura Cochrane
Telephone
+44 193442742

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Weston-super-Mare · UKK12 · BS23 1UJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 013756-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040728-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·