Open tenders / Building maintenance & repairs
Open tender · Notice 101392-2026
Inspection & Testing of Uhw, Uhl and Woodland House High Voltage Equipment
- Value
- £300k
- Closes
- 23 Nov 2026 (15 days)
- Where
- Wales
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2031
In plain English
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wants a contractor to inspect and maintain the low voltage and high voltage switchgear at its sites, including University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough, Barry Hospital, Woodland House and Genomics. The contract runs from 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2031, with an estimated value of £300,000, and bids are open now through eTenderWales until 23 November 2026.
Good fit for: Electrical contractors experienced in high voltage switchgear inspection, testing and maintenance, ideally in healthcare or other critical sites.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have a requirement for the inspection and maintenance for the low voltage and high voltage switchgear located across all UHB Sites (University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough, Barry Hospital, Woodland House, and Genomics). The purpose of high voltage equipment maintenance is to ensure that the supplies to the hospital remain secure and robust. Any faults on the system are interrupted quickly and safely automatically via a well-maintained protection system. This opportunity is being published as an open tender on eTenderWales.
Getting the documents
sell2wales.gov.wales (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 27 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £76k to £295k (3 since 2025; 3 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Voltage Electrical Equipment Maintenance and Servicing Royal Armouries Museum | Ipsum Group Limited SME | £76k | 2 Sep |
| RBH Electrical Test & Inspection University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | DMC Electrical Contracting Ltd SME | £295k | 20 Mar |
| Electrical Installation Inspection & Testing Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | Quantec Consultants Ltd SME | £257k | 23 Dec |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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