Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HH005-24-HB Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Reference number
HH005-24-HB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Highland Estates Department provides a Portable Appliance Testing Service to assist overall NHSH compliance. The annual testing regime assists in achieving and maintaining compliance with legislation in accordance with the current version of BS7671 IET In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (ITEE) and other relevant guidance. In order to meet these requirements and other relevant guidance, a Contract is required for NHS Highland’s Annual Portable Appliance Testing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £247,887.20
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 71314100 - Electrical services
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Highland requires the provision of Annual Portable Appliance Testing and Microwave Leakage Testing across 170 sites within NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute geographical area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-038638
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HH005-24-HB
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UK TEST LTD
2 The Quad, Atherton
Manchester
M46 0SY
Telephone
+44 1204525939
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £247,887.20
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:798320)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Centre
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Country
United Kingdom