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    ContractsElectrical Appliance Testing Services
    Awarded contract

    Electrical Appliance Testing Services

    Awarded
    £378.3k
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Heriot Watt University invites qualified contractors to provide electrical appliance testing and certification services across its campus facilities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 30 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £378.3k
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £378,330
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GE
      GUARDIAN ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCE LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    30 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Heriot Watt University seeks a qualified provider to deliver Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Fixed Appliance Testing (FAT) services across its Edinburgh and Border premises. The successful contractor will conduct comprehensive inspection, testing, certification, and reporting of all portable and fixed electrical equipment to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and relevant standards. Responsibilities include maintaining detailed records, providing certification documentation, and ensuring ongoing safety compliance of electrical equipment throughout the university's facilities. The provider should have expertise in electrical safety standards, testing procedures, and the ability to work across multiple campus locations.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In engineering, Heriot-Watt University has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. RSP Consulting Engineers LLP1× · 50%
    2. GUARDIAN ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCE LIMITED1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-067528

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