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Portable Appliance Testing

East Lothian Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:52.

Opportunity overview

East Lothian Council (ELC) requires a contract for Portable Appliance Testing. Its core purpose is to procure a competent contractor to carry out the inspection, testing, and minor repair of portable electrical equipment across a wide range of council-owned properties.

Awarded to

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Invincible Security Ltd.

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£236.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Sept 2026
Award ID
092176-2026-1
Status
active
Location
ardrossan, UKM, ka22 8bu, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services
  • CPV31600000 — Electrical equipment and apparatus
  • CPV71632000 — Technical testing services

Lots

  • The overview of the requirement which is set out the Specification for a Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) contract for East Lothian Council (ELC). Its core purpose is to procure a competent contractor to carry out the inspection, testing, and minor repair of portable electrical equipment across a wide range of council-owned properties. The scope of the service covers all portable and movable electrical appliances (e.g. IT equipment, handheld tools, kitchen appliances) located within ELC buildings such as schools, offices, community centres, housing facilities, and other public assets. The contractor is responsible for conducting annual inspections and tests across all listed properties, as well as carrying out minor repairs (e.g. replacing plugs, fuses, or fixing cables). They must also manage asset records, update equipment lists, and ensure all appliances are correctly labelled with test results, traceable asset numbers, and re-test dates. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of East Lothian Council (ELC) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.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
ELC-25-0658
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
71630000
Description
Technical inspection and testing services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The overview of the requirement which is set out the Specification for a Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) contract for East Lothian Council (ELC). Its core purpose is to procure a competent contractor to carry out the inspection, testing, and minor repair of portable electrical equipment across a wide range of council-owned properties. The scope of the service covers all portable and movable electrical appliances (e.g. IT equipment, handheld tools, kitchen appliances) located within ELC buildings such as schools, offices, community centres, housing facilities, and other public assets. The contractor is responsible for conducting annual inspections and tests across all listed properties, as well as carrying out minor repairs (e.g. replacing plugs, fuses, or fixing cables). They must also manage asset records, update equipment lists, and ensure all appliances are correctly labelled with test results, traceable asset numbers, and re-test dates. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of East Lothian Council (ELC) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31600000
Description
Electrical equipment and apparatus
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71632000
Description
Technical testing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM73

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
East Lothian Council
Id
GB-FTS-1747

Identifier

Legal Name
East Lothian Council

Address

Street Address
John Muir House
Locality
Haddington, East Lothian
Region
UKM73
Postal Code
EH41 3HA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Invincible Security Ltd.
Id
GB-FTS-95785

Identifier

Legal Name
Invincible Security Ltd.

Address

Street Address
Invincible House, Harbour Place
Locality
ardrossan
Region
UKM
Postal Code
ka22 8bu
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-1033

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
092176-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-95785
Name
Invincible Security Ltd.

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
092176-2026-1
Award ID
092176-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
236,728.65
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Haddington, East Lothian · UKM73 · EH41 3HA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM
  • Delivery location · UKM73

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 057231-2026tender ·
  2. 092176-2026award, contract ·