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# Portable Appliance Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portable-appliance-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05eaa3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northamptonshire Partnership Homes: "Portable Appliance Testing". Published status: active. Published Value: £60,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.nph.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northamptonshire Partnership Homes](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northamptonshire-partnership-homes-coh-09019453)
- **Published Value:** £60,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 December 2025 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Technical inspection and testing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF2, UKF24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portable-appliance-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05eaa3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05eaa3`

## 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/portable-appliance-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05eaa3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nph.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nph.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portable-appliance-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-05eaa3#participate

## Description
Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) wishes to invite interested parties to bid for Portable Appliance Testing.
The anticipated contract start date is 17th December 2025.
The contract term will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option for extending for up to a further 2 year extension.
NPH requires the services of a suitably qualified and competent contractor to undertake Portable Appliance Testing of all relevant electrical equipment. This includes, but is not limited to, office equipment, kitchen appliances, and plug-in electrical sockets.
It is anticipated that approximately 10,000 individual items will require testing under this contract. Testing shall be carried out at NPH’s office locations, communal areas, temporary accommodation, and assisted living properties, as directed by NPH.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://nph.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Technical-inspection-and-testing-services./J87N3X58VQ
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://nph.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J87N3X58VQ

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71630000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £60,000

- **Contract Period:** 17/12/2025 to 16/12/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077890-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-27T19:05:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:02:18.506Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05eaa3