Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 14 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inspection and Testing of Portable Electrical Appliances

Authority: Kingston Upon Hull City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£140,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 6 May 2025awarded 4 Jul 2025

Awarded to Latis & Stuart Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 16 Jun 2028 · up to 16 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 16 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) invited quotes from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to carry out necessary tests and inspections to diagnose and identify faults to portable electrical appliances. The Authority shall enter into one Contract for a period of 3 years with the successful Tenderer (Service Provider), with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to a maximum of 24 months. Such extension will be at the discretion of the Council and subject to satisfactory performance. The services are to commence 16th July 2025.The Authority has estimated the value of the Services at £125,000 - £140,000. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist Tenderers in making their submissions. It should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract.

CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Electrical services · Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£140,000

Contract period: 16 Jun 2025 – 16 Jun 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 16 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Option to extend for a period or periods of up to a maximum of 24 months.

38500000 Checking and testing apparatus 50412000 Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus 71314100 Electrical services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 25%Price: 70%Social value: 5%

Published sub-criteria (6)

Relevant Experience: 7%
Job roles: 5%
Quality Management: 7%
Health and Safety: 6%
Price: 70%
Social Value: 5%

Published award criteria (6)

Relevant Experience
Job roles
Quality Management
Health and Safety
Social Value
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Concession
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST
Last source update: 16 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
Authority reference: LP/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-015003
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Checking and testing apparatusElectrical servicesRepair and maintenance services of testing apparatus
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05029e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

14 Apr 2025 → 16 Jul 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
14 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST
Clarification questions by
29 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
16 Jun 2025
Latest notice published
16 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2025

Tender notice published
14 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
16 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
Contract signature expected
16 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £140,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Latis & Stuart LtdSME16 Jul 2025 – 15 Jul 2028 · up to 15 Jul 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a period or periods of up to a maximum of 24 months.	£140,000	4 Jul 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kingston Upon Hull City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street,, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 1AAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Latis & Stuart LtdAwarded supplier One Business Village, West Dock Street, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU3 4HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Apr 2025, 14:43 BST