Early Market Engagement for Electrical Compliance Services Contract
Estimated value
£940k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
16 Feb 2026
This is a preliminary market engagement notice
Map the supplier landscape and document your shortlist before opening the tender. The market simulation produces a defensible audit record you can attach to your procurement file.
Description
Electrical Compliance Services Contract North Somerset Council (NSC) would like to make you aware of the upcoming procurement opportunity and invite your organisation to complete a short market engagement questionnaire to inform the project team of your interest in the opportunity and provide any comments. NSC intend to run a Competitive Tender this year in order to appoint a single supplier on a new 3-year (with the option to extend by 1 year) contract from 1 April 2027 to carry out electrical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate. Testing and inspections will be carried out in accordance with SFG20 and will include various systems such as: - Door Access Systems - Fire Alarm Systems - Emergency Alarm Systems - Lightning Protection Systems - Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) The market engagement pack includes further details about the estate, aims & objectives, the scope works, type of contract and the procurement process proposed. Please note - The Council is procuring Electrical Compliance Services Contract at the same time as procuring a Mechanical Property Testing and Inspection Contract. These are being procured as standalone contracts and any tender submission should be treated as two separate contracts. If you would like to register your interest in the project please review the pack and complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire (Appendix 1). Please submit your response, via the portal, no later than 1200 (noon) on 26 February 2026
Scope
- Reference
- NSC-0267-25
- Total value
- £940,000 excluding VAT£1,128,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2030Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031
Possible 1 year extension
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 716314007163130071630000
- Contract locations
- Bath / North East Somerset, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Scored questions based on Climate Emergency, Approach to Mobilisation, Contract Delivery & Performance Management, Business Continuity, Contractor Team Organisation, Approach to training & Health and Safety and Services to be provided by external sources. | quality | 50.00% |
| Price | Price per test per asset | price | 40.00% |
| Social Value | Submissions will be evaluated using quantitative information only. The Council will allocate a 'value score' for each Social Value outcome and has set this out in tab 3 of Volume 6. | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document.
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document. Case study's demonstrating technical suitability for the contract through operational, administrative & communications experience of similar contracts required.
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Electrical Compliance' document. A conditions of participation stage with scored questions will be used.