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title: "Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Fixed Appliance Testing (FAT)"
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# Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Fixed Appliance Testing (FAT)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portable-appliance-testing-pat-and-fixed-appliance-testing-fat-ocds-h6vhtk-067528). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Heriot-Watt University: "Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Fixed Appliance Testing (FAT)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £350,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Heriot-Watt University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heriot-watt-university-GB-FTS-185139)
- **Published Value:** £350,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Technical testing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £378,330 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portable-appliance-testing-pat-and-fixed-appliance-testing-fat-ocds-h6vhtk-067528#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067528`

## 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-pat-and-fixed-appliance-testing-fat-ocds-h6vhtk-067528#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Ftoolkit%2Fnegotiation%2Ftender%2Flist%2FmyTnd%2Fshow.si%3Ffrom%3Dmenu%26reset%3Dtrue%23fh)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portable-appliance-testing-pat-and-fixed-appliance-testing-fat-ocds-h6vhtk-067528#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 092582-2026-HWU-UK-2526-222-00-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Guardian Electrical Compliance Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108445`
  - Value: £378,330 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 092582-2026-HWU-UK-2526-222-00-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £378,330
  - Signed Date: 02/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F092582-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-30T15:55:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T19:19:58.818Z
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