How to win: Wigan Council - Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

About this contract

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.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Wigan Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £150,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 18 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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