Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
Northumbria House
Pity Me
DH15FJ
Contact
Jack Burgess
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Companies House
02366703
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Electrical Compliance Testing (PIT)
Reference number
NW2905
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71632000 - Technical testing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
1.2. NWL has a requirement for a single supplier to carry out a comprehensive three-year electrical compliance regime for Periodic Inspection Testing (PIT) across the Northumbrian Water region.
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: £521,835
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWL has a requirement for a single supplier to carry out a comprehensive three-year electrical compliance regime for Periodic Inspection Testing (PIT) across the Northumbrian Water region. NWL will retain responsibility for some of the work internally on high-risk sites. The demand for PIT services is driven by the need to ensure electrical safety and compliance with regulations such as the BS7671 (IET Wiring Regulations) and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
The outsourced service will cover approximately 74 small sites, 46 medium sites and 35 large sites per year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract may be extended for a further two-year period, subject to satisfactory performance.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006005
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NW2905
Title
Electrical Compliance Testing (PIT)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Test Incorporated Limited
Millhouse, 32-38 East Street,
Rochford
SS4 1DB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
07926274
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £521,835
Total value of the contract/lot: £521,835
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northumbrian Water Ltd
Durham
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
For contracts subject to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, utilities are required to incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification is required to provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Where the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) apply, provision is made for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of duty under the regulations to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Where the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016 No 49) apply, provision is made for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of duty under the regulations to take action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.