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Published 18 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wigan Council - Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

Official notice

Authority: Wigan Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E11000001SME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD36)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £75k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 15 Nov 2028 · up to 15 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 16 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wigan Council wishes to appoint a Supplier to carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) across it's premises and assets.

This procurement is a below-threshold contract and is being conducted in accordance with Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.

In line with the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 and associated government guidance, Wigan Council has elected to reserve this competition to Suppliers based within Wigan Borough. For the purposes of this procurement, a Supplier will be considered “based within Wigan Borough” where it can demonstrate a substantive operational presence within the Borough. This includes, but is not limited to, a staffed office, depot, or service delivery base from which the contract will be performed. Suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be eligible to participate in this procurement.

CPV: Building services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 16 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 15 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Th Authority reserves the right to additional purchases in the event of: - unexpected increases to the premises / assets which require this service, - changes to legislation / law, - any world wide event which will have a significant impact the Authority and/or the service. · Initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (12 months + 12 months)
71315000 Building services71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    This procurement is a below-threshold contract and is being conducted in accordance with Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.

    In line with the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 and associated government guidance, Wigan Council has elected to reserve this competition to Suppliers based within Wigan Borough.

    Although 'Greater Manchester' has been chosen (as this is the only option available), Wigan Council will only consider submissions from bidders based in the Wigan Borough,. For the purposes of this procurement, a Supplier will be considered “based within Wigan Borough” where it can demonstrate a substantive operational presence within the Borough. This includes, but is not limited to, a staffed office, depot, or service delivery base from which the contract will be performed.

    Suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be eligible to participate in this procurement.

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality & Social Value: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality & Social Value
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    This procurement is a below-threshold contract and is being conducted in accordance with Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.

    In line with the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 and associated government guidance, Wigan Council has elected to reserve this competition to Suppliers based within Wigan Borough.

    Although 'Greater Manchester' has been chosen (as this is the only option available), Wigan Council will only consider submissions from bidders based in the Wigan Borough,. For the purposes of this procurement, a Supplier will be considered “based within Wigan Borough” where it can demonstrate a substantive operational presence within the Borough. This includes, but is not limited to, a staffed office, depot, or service delivery base from which the contract will be performed.

    Suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be eligible to participate in this procurement.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
Authority reference
PA124
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078495
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building servicesTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD36)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e677 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tender submissions must be uploaded to The Chest procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk ↗).

This procurement is a below-threshold contract and is being conducted in accordance with Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.

In line with the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 and associated government guidance, Wigan Council has elected to reserve this competition to Suppliers based within Wigan Borough.

For the purposes of this procurement, a Supplier will be considered “based within Wigan Borough” where it can demonstrate a substantive operational presence within the Borough. This includes, but is not limited to, a staffed office, depot, or service delivery base from which the contract will be performed.

Suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be eligible to participate in this procurement.

Timeline

18 Aug 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published70 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline39 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 18 days
    16 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wigan Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCGG-6481-TZPW Wigan Town Hall, Wigan, North West, WN1 1YNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAll associated tender documents can be accessed via The Chest Procurement Portal

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender