Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Counci
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
Contact
Katie Macaulay
katie.macaulay@highland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Request for Information: EICR – 2024
Reference number
HC/Pl-H&P/EICR_RfI/2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314100 - Electrical services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In 2024 The Highland Council intends to tender for Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR) for the Highland Council Area.
Due to legislation, the Highland Council have a requirement to carry out EICRs every five years. We will require a programme of work for EICR’s to be carried out on our domestic housing stock (14,855 properties) over the entire Highland Council area. Please see below for the current volumes of stock within each area of the Highland Council area.
Badenoch And Strathspey - 579
Caithness Area - 2019
Inverness Area - 4692
Lochaber Area - 1503
Nairn Area - 738
Ross And Cromarty Area - 3869
Skye And Lochalsh Area - 513
Sutherland Area - 942
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has attached a Request for Information (Rfi) [soft market testing/market research], a short questionnaire, which is inviting prospective contractor’s views, to assist in providing information to the Council in shaping/drafting of a future tender / specification.
This PIN is also to identify interested parties ahead of publication of the Tender and requires bidders to express an interest.
Further, the PIN also gives “advance notice” which will allow potential bidders to prepare themselves to bid in time for the future competition of this requirement.
The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
The Highland Council Area.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In 2024 The Highland Council intends to tender for Electrical Inspection Condition Report (EICR) for the Highland Council Area.
Due to legislation, the Highland Council have a requirement to carry out EICRs every five years. We will require a programme of work for EICR’s to be carried out on our domestic housing stock (14,855 properties) over the entire Highland Council area. Please see below for the current volumes of stock within each area of the Highland Council area.
Badenoch And Strathspey - 579
Caithness Area - 2019
Inverness Area - 4692
Lochaber Area - 1503
Nairn Area - 738
Ross And Cromarty Area - 3869
Skye And Lochalsh Area - 513
Sutherland Area - 942
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has attached a Request for Information (Rfi) [soft market testing/market research], a short questionnaire, which is inviting prospective contractor’s views, to assist in providing information to the Council in shaping/drafting of a future tender / specification.
This PIN is also to identify interested parties ahead of publication of the Tender and requires bidders to express an interest.
Further, the PIN also gives “advance notice” which will allow potential bidders to prepare themselves to bid in time for the future competition of this requirement.
The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).
two.2.14) Additional information
The Contract Notice for future competition of this requirement will be published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 August 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has attached a Request for Information (Rfi) [soft market testing/market research], a short questionnaire, which is inviting prospective contractor’s views, to assist in providing information to the Council in shaping/drafting of a future tender / specification.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=769545.
(SC Ref:769545)