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Published 12 May 2025, 16:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of PAT Testing services - 2025

Official notice

Authority: The Education Training Collective (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£20,000≈ £7k / year · £24,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 May 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Aug 2028 · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for the supply of PAT Testing, further details on the specific needs are detailed in the attached documentation

CPV: Technical inspection and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 24 month

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

Lot awarding rule: 70% Price 30% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
12 May 2025, 16:13 BST
Last source update
12 May 2025, 16:13 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020605
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Technical inspection and testing services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05114b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
22 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 May 2025, 00:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 16:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    17 May 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    22 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 16:13 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Education Training Collective

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-UKPRN: 10006341 Stockton Riverside College, Thornaby, North East, TS176FBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender