Official UK procurement notice
Portable Appliance Testing · UK public procurement notice
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Lothian Council (ELC) requires a contract for Portable Appliance Testing. Its core purpose is to procure a competent contractor to carry out the inspection, testing, and minor repair of portable electrical equipment across a wide range of council-owned properties.
CPV: Electrical equipment and apparatus · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The overview of the requirement which is set out the Specification for a Portable…AwardedRenewal
The overview of the requirement which is set out the Specification for a Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) contract for East Lothian Council (ELC). Its core purpose is to procure a competent contractor to carry out the inspection, testing, and minor repair of portable electrical equipment across a wide range of council-owned properties.
The scope of the service covers all portable and movable electrical appliances (e.g. IT equipment, handheld tools, kitchen appliances) located within ELC buildings such as schools, offices, community centres, housing facilities, and other public assets. The contractor is responsible for conducting annual inspections and tests across all listed properties, as well as carrying out minor repairs (e.g. replacing plugs, fuses, or fixing cables). They must also manage asset records, update equipment lists, and ensure all appliances are correctly labelled with test results, traceable asset numbers, and re-test dates. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of East Lothian Council (ELC) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Price: 60%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- 17 Jun 2026, 15:22 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
ELC-25-0658- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092176- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b742Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of East Lothian Council in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=827484. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ The SPD document to be completed online and submitted through postbox submission) (SC Ref:842844)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Jul 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline95 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened95 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published20 days ago30 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invincible Security Ltd.SME | £236,729 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 092176-2026-1 · Invincible Security Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2026
- Value
- £236,729
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Invincible Security Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria