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# Inspection and Testing Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inspection-and-testing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b45e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Associated British Ports: "Inspection and Testing Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Associated British Ports](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/associated-british-ports-GB-FTS-6635)
- **Published Value:** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 December 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Technical inspection and testing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inspection-and-testing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b45e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b45e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inspection-and-testing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b45e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fabp%2Faspx%2FTenders%2FCurrent)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inspection-and-testing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b45e#participate

## Description
Dear SupplierYou have been invited to tender for the provision of Inspection and Testing services. Tender documents have been made available and can be accessed with the stage tab ITT - Documents. From there you can review the documentation supplied and upload your response as indicated. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71630000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** Associated British Ports (ABP) intends to put in place a contract for the Inspection of Plant and Equipment for the entire port estate of twenty-one Ports.In order to maintain compliance with statutory and in-house mandated inspection requirements, A...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Inspection & Testing Contract (active)
  - Award id: `008614-2025-MRO-GRP-24/0912-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Inspection & Testing Contract (active)

  - Signed Date: 10/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008614-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-10T17:29:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:31:23.786Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b45e