Official UK procurement notice
PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING AND FIXED WIRE TESTING - UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)
Awarded value£268,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2026awarded 28 Jul 2026
Awarded to Norwood Electrical (UK) Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAWARD NOTICE for a single contractor to provide a service for Inspection and Testing of E.I.C.R. and PAT as per previously advertised Invitation To Tender.
CPV: Technical testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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)
- Technical: 50%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 50
- Price: 50
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 May 2026, 15:52 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2026, 16:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Jun 2026 – …
- Authority reference
AU25/43- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071887- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06909dFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:838687)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
1 Jun 2026 → 29 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published84 days ago29 Jul 2026, 16:47 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 Jul 2026, 16:47 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £268,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 116 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Electrical (UK) LtdSME | £268,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 071887-2026-AU25/43-1 · Norwood Electrical (UK) LtdSME
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2026
- Value
- £268,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberden Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Norwood Electrical (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria