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title: "Wigan Council - Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)"
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# Wigan Council - Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wigan-council-portable-appliance-testing-pat-ocds-h6vhtk-06e677). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wigan Council: "Wigan Council - Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)". Published status: active. Published Value: £150,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Wigan Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wigan-council-ons-e08000010)
- **Published Value:** £150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD36
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wigan-council-portable-appliance-testing-pat-ocds-h6vhtk-06e677#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e677`

## 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/wigan-council-portable-appliance-testing-pat-ocds-h6vhtk-06e677#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** All tender submissions must be uploaded to The Chest procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).
This procurement is a below-threshold contract and is being conducted in accordance with Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.
In line with the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 and associated government guidance, Wigan Council has elected to reserve this competition to Suppliers based within Wigan Borough.
For the purposes of this procurement, a Supplier will be considered “based within Wigan Borough” where it can demonstrate a substantive operational presence within the Borough. This includes, but is not limited to, a staffed office, depot, or service delivery base from which the contract will be performed.
Suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be eligible to participate in this procurement.

## Description
Wigan Council wishes to appoint a Supplier to carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) across it's premises and assets. 
This procurement is a below-threshold contract and is being conducted in accordance with Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.
In line with the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 and associated government guidance, Wigan Council has elected to reserve this competition to Suppliers based within Wigan Borough. For the purposes of this procurement, a Supplier will be considered “based within Wigan Borough” where it can demonstrate a substantive operational presence within the Borough. This includes, but is not limited to, a staffed office, depot, or service delivery base from which the contract will be performed. Suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be eligible to participate in this procurement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71315000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000

- **Contract Period:** 16/11/2026 to 15/11/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F078495-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-18T11:04:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:22:23.261Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e677