Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
Contact person: KerriAnne Ben Ammar
Telephone: +44 3003000300
E-mail: kerri-anne.benammar@renfrewshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
Reference number: RC-CPU-25-243
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71630000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Inspection, testing, verification and reporting of the complete (100%) electrical equipment in use as defined under BS7671 and, specifically, the addendum Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71630000
72820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Renfrewshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement procedure is for the appointment of an experience Contractor to carry out a Contractor to carry out a planned programme of In-Service Inspection and Testing of
Electrical Equipment within the Councils public buildings.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30%
Price
/ Weighting:
70%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the Council having at its sole discretion, the option to extend the contract for additional periods up to a maximum contract period of 5 years. The length of any extension periods applied will be 12 months on 2 separate occasions
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts(Scotland)Regulations2015
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
This Contract will include performance conditions relation to fair work first and community benefits. The tender requests mandatory employment community benefits and scored community benefits
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/08/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/08/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The recommended tenderer will be required to provide at Request for Documentation stage the following documents:
Health and Safety Questionnaire and supporting information
S1EqualitiesQuestionnaire
S2EqualitiesDeclaration
S3TenderComplianceCertificate
S4NoCollusionCertificate
S5PromptPaymentCertificate
S9ListofProposedDomesticSubContractors
Insurance certificates
BACS Form
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32281. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The conditions of contract will contain a clause regarding the Consultants responsibility
in regards to delivering Community Benefits
(SC Ref:836754)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Sessions
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2026