For a quarter of a century, Pattco has supported Hampshire County Council with the management and delivery of PAT and electrical equipment testing across a large and diverse portfolio of public sector buildings.
Today, the portfolio includes approximately 450 sites and more than 130,000 electrical items, with around 100 sites and 40,000 items tested annually across offices, schools, libraries, depots and other public buildings.
By managing testing schedules, compliance records, certification and site coordination on Hampshire County Council’s behalf, Pattco delivers a fully managed service that helps ensure electrical equipment remains safe, compliant and audit ready across the estate.
The Client
Hampshire County Council is one of the UK’s largest local authorities, responsible for a substantial and varied property portfolio across Hampshire.
Its estate includes offices, schools, libraries, depots and operational buildings of varying ages, sizes and uses, each with different electrical compliance requirements and testing frequencies.
Pattco has supported Hampshire County Council for more than two decades, with the contract renewed over multiple terms due to consistent service delivery and reliability.
The Challenge
Managing electrical equipment testing across a large public sector estate presents significant logistical and administrative challenges.
Hampshire County Council’s portfolio includes:
- Approximately 450 sites
- More than 130,000 electrical items across the estate
- Around 150 schools
- Approximately 100 sites and 40,000 items tested annually
The complexity of the programme extends beyond the scale alone. Different sites and equipment types require different testing frequencies based on risk assessments and operational use.
For example, low-risk IT equipment may require less frequent testing, whereas equipment in depots or operational environments may require annual testing. Different equipment types within the same building may have different testing schedules.
Pattco manages all of these varying frequencies across the estate, ensuring testing is carried out at the correct intervals and that no sites or assets are missed.
The service also involves:
- Tracking testing schedules across hundreds of sites
- Contacting sites in advance to arrange testing
- Managing different invoicing requirements across departments
- Maintaining electronic records for every tested item
- Producing certification and maintaining long-term audit trails
Over more than 20 years, Pattco has built and maintained a comprehensive database of Hampshire County Council’s sites and assets, enabling the programme to run efficiently and reliably year after year.
Our Approach
Pattco provides a fully managed compliance service designed to minimise administrative burden for Hampshire County Council while ensuring equipment remains safe and compliant.
A dedicated account manager oversees the administration and scheduling of the programme, coordinating testing requirements across the estate and maintaining records for every site and asset.
The process includes:
- Tracking all testing frequencies and due dates
- Contacting sites three to four months before testing is due
- Scheduling engineer visits across the estate
- Carrying out PAT and electrical equipment testing
- Producing and distributing certification
- Maintaining electronic records and asset histories
- Supporting audit readiness and compliance reporting
Every tested item is assigned a unique asset reference and electronically recorded, creating a long-term audit trail that can be retrieved whenever required.
This proactive approach allows Hampshire County Council to maintain compliance across a large and constantly evolving estate without the need for extensive internal management or coordination.
The Outcome
Pattco has successfully supported Hampshire County Council’s electrical equipment testing programme for more than 20 years, maintaining long-term compliance across one of the region’s largest public sector property portfolios.
The programme provides Hampshire County Council with:
- Reliable management of testing schedules across 450 sites
- Reduced administrative burden for internal teams
- Long-term electronic compliance records and audit trails
- Consistent testing delivered by qualified engineers
- Ongoing support from a dedicated account manager
- Confidence that equipment remains safe, compliant and audit ready
The long-standing relationship demonstrates Pattco’s ability to manage complex, large-scale compliance programmes across diverse property portfolios while delivering the consistency, reliability and service standards required within the public sector. If you’d like to learn more about how Pattco can support your organisation, get in touch today.
