Official UK procurement notice
B329/26 – Provision of Portable Appliance Equipment Testing
Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL17)
Published estimate£333,000≈ £167k / year · £399,600 inc. VAT34.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 19 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Circuit Electrical Testing
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a UK6 notice for B329/26 – Provision of Portable Appliance Equipment Testing.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 14 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: No change to the initial scope from the last exercise.
CPV: Machinery-inspection services · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment · Work environment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£333,000
50300000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment71631100 Machinery-inspection services98342000 Work environment services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
Please see tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please see tender documents
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- B329/26 – Provision of Portable Appliance Equipment Testing: 40%
- B329/26 – Provision of Portable Appliance Equipment Testing: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- B329/26 – Provision of Portable Appliance Equipment Testing: Pricing Schedule
- B329/26 – Provision of Portable Appliance Equipment Testing: Method Statement Questions
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
Please see tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please see tender documents
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 14 Jan 2030
- First published
- 11 Feb 2026, 15:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2026, 19:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
B329/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012517- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e25Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
11 Feb 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published252 days ago11 Feb 2026, 15:10 GMT
- Clarification questions by233 days ago2 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline226 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by211 days ago23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent155 days ago19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published133 days ago10 Jun 2026, 19:44 BST
- Standstill ends120 days ago22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026- Tender notice published11 Feb 2026, 15:10 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Jun 2026, 19:44 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jun 2026, 19:44 BST
- Contract signature expected22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £218,7111 award exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Electrical TestingSME22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2028 · up to 21 Jun 2030Extensions: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months on an annual basis | £218,711 | 19 May 2026standstill to 22 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Circuit Electrical Testing LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents can be found on etenderwales.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender