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Published 26 Mar 2026, 13:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Fixed Appliance Testing (FAT)

Official notice

Authority: Heriot-Watt University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Published estimate£350,000≈ £117k / year8.1% above published estimate

Submissions closed 27 Apr 2026awarded 3 Jul 2026

Awarded to Guardian Electrical Compliance Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is seeking to appoint a provider for the provision of Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Fixed Appliance Testing (FAT) services across Heriot Watt University’s Edinburgh and Border’s premises. The purpose of the service is to ensure that all portable & fixed electrical equipment is inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance with relevant legislation and safety standards.

The appointed contractor will be responsible for the inspection, testing, certification, and reporting of electrical appliances and equipment located within the Heriot Watt University’s facilities.

Recurrence: 2031

CPV: Technical testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The appointed contractor will be responsible for the inspection, testing,…AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

The appointed contractor will be responsible for the inspection, testing, certification, and reporting of electrical appliances and equipment located within the Heriot Watt University’s facilities.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs)

Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh campus

Extensions: The university reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two one-year periods essentially making this Contract five years (3+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the University’s requirements.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 60%
price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 60
Price: 40

Conditions of participation1

Technical & professional ability
Bidders must confirm if they hold the authorisation or memberships - City & Guilds 2377

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Yes · 2031
First published: 26 Mar 2026, 13:29 GMT
Last source update: 30 Sept 2026, 16:55 BST
Award evaluation window: 27 Apr 2026 – …
Authority reference: HWU-UK-2526-222-00
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-092582
Classification (CPV): Technical testing services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067528 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:844435)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Submission deadline: 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/toolkit/negotia… ↗

Timeline

27 Apr 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Submission deadline176 days ago
27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Bids opened176 days ago
27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts81 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice published20 days ago
30 Sept 2026, 16:55 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
30 Sept 2026, 16:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £378,3301 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 88 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Guardian Electrical Compliance LtdSME	£378,330 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 092582-2026-HWU-UK-2526-222-00-1 · Guardian Electrical Compliance LtdSME
Signed
3 Jul 2026
Value
£378,330
Period
… – 31 Jul 2029
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic	8	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Heriot-Watt University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4APContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Guardian Electrical Compliance LtdAwarded supplier 2 Park Square, Thorncliffe Business Park, Chapeltown, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S35 2PHContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria