Official UK procurement notice
IDS EICR and Remedials · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIDS will invite tenders from qualified and experienced service providers to deliver a comprehensive programme of:
Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) on a 5-year cyclical basis, including all associated C1 and C2 remedial works, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on a programmed/cyclical basis, across domestic and non-domestic properties within our property portfolio. These services are essential to maintain the safety and compliance of our housing stock, in line with all applicable statutory and regulatory standards.
- Electrical Installation Condition Reporting (EICR)
Inspection and testing of domestic, communal, and commercial electrical installations in accordance with the latest edition of BS 7671 and Guidance Note 3.
Completion of full EICRs and electronic submission of reports within 5 working days of testing.
Testing to include all necessary checks (e.g. polarity, insulation resistance, earth fault loop impedance, continuity, etc.) and a visual photographic record of the consumer unit.
Testing of smoke/CO alarms, extractor fans, and mechanical extraction systems.
Completion of all C1 and C2 remedial works at the point of inspection, resulting in a "SATISFACTORY" outcome.
Servicing of various property types, including:
Domestic (occupied and void)
Communal areas (low rise)
Sheltered schemes
Commercial/office spaces
- Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
PAT testing of all relevant portable electrical appliances, conducted in line with:
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
The IEE Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing
Testing of all applicable equipment including white goods, IT devices, portable/fixed plug-top appliances.
Digital record of each tested appliance to include: asset ID, date, tester's signature, pass/fail status, and next test due date.
Clear labelling of all items tested, with failed appliances to be removed or repaired and retested.
Access and Engagement
IDS will provide access contact information and support for scheduling. Contractors must demonstrate effective first-time access protocols, including:
Initial contact 60-120 days before test due date
Follow-up letter schedule and escalation to IDS where access is not gained
Documented proof of communication attempts retained
CPV: Electrical services · Test and evaluation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£150,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: Award will be made on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Evaluation will be based on a 60% weighting for price and 40% for quality. Full details of the evaluation methodology, scoring criteria and sub‑criteria are set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 1 May 2026, 14:01 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
- Authority reference
EICR- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051403- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069060Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 May 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published178 days ago1 May 2026, 14:01 BST
- Market engagement148 days ago31 May 2026, 23:59 BST
The purpose of this engagement is to inform the market of a future procurement for the delivery of Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) and associated electrical remedial works across its housing stock.
This notice does not constitute a call for competition and participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process. All engagement will be conducted in a transparent, proportionate and non‑discriminatory manner. Information shared during engagement will be treated equally and will not confer a competitive advantage in any subsequent procurement.
Participation is voluntary and will not be a condition of participation in any future tender.
Subject to internal approval processes, the tender will be published 1st June 2026 on the Find a Tender Service and on In Tend.
- Tender notice published147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
- Next notice expected147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by131 days ago17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline120 days ago28 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 6 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 May 2026, 14:01 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published1 Jun 2026, 13:45 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active1 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST1 Jun 2026, 13:45 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender