Electrical Tenders North East: What Buyers Ask For and How to Score Higher

This is the straight talking guide to bidding for electrical work in the North East, without turning your evenings into unpaid admin.

Quick answers

• What electrical tenders are common? EICRs, remedials, planned maintenance, voids, reactive callouts, upgrades and compliance programmes.
• What do buyers score? Safety, competence, quality control, reporting, resident care and realistic response times.
• Fast win? A clean evidence pack plus a method statement that reads like a plan, not a policy dump.

Typical electrical packages you’ll see

• EICR programmes and follow-on remedials
• Void property electrics and rewire works
• Reactive repairs with SLAs and out of hours cover
• Planned upgrades, lighting, DB changes, fire alarm interface works (varies by contract)
• Compliance reporting, certificates and client portals

What buyers usually want as evidence

• Insurances and company profile
• Competence and qualifications (who does what, who signs off)
• Examples of similar work (3 short case studies)
• QA approach, inspections, test equipment calibration (if relevant)
• Resident communications and appointment handling
• Safeguarding awareness where work involves homes or vulnerable people

Method statement headings that score well

• Scope understanding (what you think the client needs and how you’ll deliver it)
• Planning and scheduling (how you will manage access, cancellations and voids)
• H&S controls (risk approach, isolation, testing, permits where needed)
• Quality control (supervision, audits, spot checks, sign-off process)
• Reporting (what gets reported, how often, what the client can expect)
• Customer or resident care (respectful working, dust control, clear comms, aftercare)

Pricing traps to avoid

• Not matching the schedule of rates format exactly
• Unclear exclusions that make the price look risky
• Day rates that don’t include travel, parking, minor materials and admin clarity
• Out of hours pricing that looks like a blank cheque

Your electrical tender “bid pack”

• Cert templates and sample certificates (anonymised)
• 3 case studies with photos and outcomes
• RAMS template and example for a typical job
• Supervisor checks and sign-off workflow
• Example monthly report (what a client gets)

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FAQs

• Do I need to be a big firm? No. Many contracts have lots or smaller packages that suit local contractors.
• How do I stand out? Evidence plus a clear delivery plan, especially around access, reporting and quality control.
• Is compliance work worth it? It can be, if the volumes are right and the reporting process is clear.