Planning

PAT Service Testing and Appliance Repairs Contract

  • Gentoo Group

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054915

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05966e

Published 9 September 2025, 10:58am



Scope

Reference

REQ-729

Description

PAT Service Testing and Appliance Repairs Contract

Gentoo Group - Pre-Market Engagement for PAT Testing Services

Gentoo Group is preparing to procure a new Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Service and Appliance Repairs Contract, with an estimated annual spend of £30,000. Our intention is to procure a four year Contract to fully cover our requirements.

We are seeking to engage with the market to help shape our approach and ensure the procurement is aligned with industry best practice and supplier capabilities.

Key Objectives of the Contract

The PAT Testing Service will cover three core areas:

• Domestic Servicing - Routine PAT testing within approx. 120 of our domestic properties.

• Appliance Repairs - Minor repairs to appliances identified during testing, as well as replacement appliances (where applicable)

• Ad-hoc Non-Domestic Servicing - PAT testing in non-domestic settings on an as-needed basis.

Supplier Engagement Webinar

Gentoo Group will host a webinar to provide further insight into the procurement. The session will include:

• A background and overview of the procurement

• An indicative procurement timeline

• Key contract particulars

• An open Q&A session for suppliers

This is a valuable opportunity for suppliers to understand our requirements and contribute to the development of the procurement strategy.

Register Your Interest

To express interest in this potential opportunity and receive an invitation to the webinar, please email:

neil.dixon@gentoogroup.com

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 2 November 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71314100 - Electrical services

Contract locations

  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Engagement

Engagement deadline

23 September 2025

Engagement process description

Supplier Engagement Webinar

Gentoo Group will host a webinar to provide further insight into the procurement. The session will include:

• A background and overview of the procurement

• An indicative procurement timeline

• Key contract particulars

• An open Q&A session for suppliers

This is a valuable opportunity for suppliers to understand our requirements and contribute to the development of the procurement strategy.

Register Your Interest

To express interest in this potential opportunity and receive an invitation to the webinar, please email:

neil.dixon@gentoogroup.com


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

7 October 2025


Contracting authority

Gentoo Group

  • Companies House: RS007302

Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way

Sunderland

SR3 3XR

United Kingdom

Contact name: Neil Dixon

Email: 067389@logon.tothedomain.com

Region: UKC23 - Sunderland

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)