Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 9 Jul 2025, 15:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Published estimate£170,000≈ £57k / year · £204,000 inc. VAT22.6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 25 Aug 2025awarded 22 Dec 2025

Awarded to Testing Solutions Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 11 Jan 2029 · up to 11 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are awarding the contract for Portable Appliance Testing and Inspection of electrical appliances together with all appliance labelling and detailed record keeping for all appliances throughout the Estate.

The works include elements of minor repairs to fuses, plugs, cables, etc. where economically viable and will all be expected to be carried out in compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 together with all relevant legislation, British Standards, HSE guidance, relevant electrical standards, codes of procedure/practise, etc.

CPV: Technical inspection and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£170,000

Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 11 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £170,000 exc. VAT · £204,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: An option to extend for a further two years in annual intervals

71630000 Technical inspection and testing services

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: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 40%
Commercial: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical
Commercial

What this means for your bid

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

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Jul 2025, 15:58 BST
Last source update: 16 Jan 2026, 08:34 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Jan 2026
Authority reference: CAV-FTS-59958
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-042265
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Technical inspection and testing services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055c47 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 18 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

9 Jul 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published
9 Jul 2025, 15:58 BST
Next notice expected
14 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Market engagement
14 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Preliminary Market Engagement Notice with intent to go to open FTS Tender W/C 14th July 2025.
Tender notice published
23 Jul 2025, 10:21 BST
Clarification questions by
18 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline
25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent304 days ago
22 Dec 2025
Award decision expected by293 days ago
1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Standstill ends288 days ago
6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts283 days ago
12 Jan 2026
Latest notice published279 days ago
16 Jan 2026, 08:34 GMT

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
9 Jul 2025, 15:58 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
23 Jul 2025, 10:21 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
23 Jul 2025, 10:21 BST
Procurement method changed
23 Jul 2025, 10:21 BST
Deadline published: 25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
23 Jul 2025, 10:21 BST
Contract award notice published
22 Dec 2025, 15:30 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 Dec 2025, 15:30 GMT
Contract signature expected
6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
16 Jan 2026, 08:34 GMT
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-07: 1 release · 9 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £131,6001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Testing Solutions Limited9 Jan 2026 – 8 Jan 2029 · up to 8 Jan 2031Extensions: The two year extension option is to be taken in annual tranches at the sole discretion of the Health Board	£131,600	22 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) · Testing Solutions Limited
Signed
9 Jan 2026
Value
£131,600
Period
9 Jan 2026 – 8 Jan 2029 · up to 8 Jan 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
An option to extend for a further two years, to be taken in annual tranches.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RQF Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Testing Solutions LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYJX-9752-GCVQ Rose Cottage, Cross Common Road, Penarth, Wales, CF64 3UUContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Jan 2026, 08:34 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 15:30 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Jul 2025, 10:21 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender9 Jul 2025, 15:58 BST