Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb8-49fb-7272-ab2d-e60c12e9456f/inspection-and-testing-of-portable-electrical-appliances awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Inspection and Testing of Portable Electrical Appliances [Kingston Upon Hull City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kingston-upon-hull-city-council) Estimated value £140,000 Published 16 Jul 2025 Deadline Closed 6 May 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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 classification Checking and testing apparatus Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus Electrical services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05029e-2025-07-16T10:06:02+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05029e-2025-07-16T10:06:02+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Kingston Upon Hull City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kingston-upon-hull-city-council) [Sector More Laboratory & precision equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Vodíkový polygon CEETe H2 / CEETe H2 Hydrogen Polygon · Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-14ee-7238-941c-57e426068058/czechia-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-vodikov) [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Training for 3 Automatic Asphalt Extraction Devices, including all necessary accessories required for complete and fully operational systems · Public Works Department · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1c2c-7367-bb86-fdb6f5219ed7/cyprus-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-supply) [Parking meters – Parkautomaten · Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart, Haupt- und Personalamt, Abt. Allgemeiner Service, Zentraler Einkauf · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1396-70d0-82b5-dd09b1916cf7/germany-parking-meters-parkautomaten) [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Dostawa systemu obrazowania fluorescencyjnego na rzecz Instytutu Agrofizyki im. Bohdana Dobrzańskiego PAN w Lublinie · Instytut Agrofizyki IM.BOHDANA Dobrzańskiego Polskiej Akademii Nauk · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-ceff-70be-b876-1f526e8d1cf5/poland-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-dostawa) [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Sprzedaż wraz z dostarczeniem sondy wieloparametrowej z elektrodami oraz pompy próżniowej · Uniwersytet Rzeszowski · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1441-70f4-a723-f4e57a503570/poland-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-sprzedaz) [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – X-ray CT system for the analysis of rock and soil samples · ETH Zürich - Abt. Procurement & Export Services · 37 days left · 25 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1c5a-739b-bb20-024917276057/switzerland-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-x-r)