Official UK procurement notice
Electrical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision
Authority: North Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth 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.
- How the procedure runs: 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)
CPV: Technical inspection and testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£940,000
- Economic & financial standing
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document.
- Technical & professional ability
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.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
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.
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).
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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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 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.
- Price: Price per test per asset
- Social Value: 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.
- Economic & financial standing
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document.
- Technical & professional ability
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.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
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.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Feb 2026, 11:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 17:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
NSC-0267-24- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040728- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654a9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document and the tender pack.
- How it runs
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)
- Risks
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document and the tender pack.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ Portal.
The Portal reference is DN814490.
All tendering instructions are provided in the tender pack.
Timeline
16 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published253 days ago16 Feb 2026, 11:25 GMT
- Market engagement242 days ago26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
North Somerset Council intend to run a Competitive Tender later this year in order to appoint a single supplier on a new 3-year (with the option to extend by 1 year) contract from 1 April 2027 to carry out electrical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate.
Further details can be found in the market engagement pack which can be downloaded from the Supplying the South West Portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ (reference DN806897), and interested suppliers can complete and return the market engagement questionnaire via the Portal.
Responses must be submitted no later than 1200 (noon) on 26 February 2026.
- Tender notice published179 days ago1 May 2026, 17:08 BST
- Next notice expected179 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by165 days ago15 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline151 days ago29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 6 days2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 154 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published16 Feb 2026, 11:25 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published1 May 2026, 17:08 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active1 May 2026, 17:08 BST
- Procurement method changed1 May 2026, 17:08 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender