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Published 18 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Advantage South West - Asbestos Survey & Removal services

Official notice

Authority: Advantage South West (Public body)

Framework agreement8 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£16,000,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2026
Lots 8see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Advantage South West is procuring frameworks for Asbestos Removal & Surveying to be delivered for its members across their respective housing portfolios across the South West

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - PSQ (shortlist) Stage 2 - ITT (quality & price)

CPV: Asbestos removal services · Asbestos-removal work · Building surveying services · Technical building-inspection services · Technical inspection and testing services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
Buyer regions
UKK
Who may buy through it

Public sector bodies across the South West of England (e.g. Housing Associations, Local Authorities) - membership fee applies

Published description of the framework

Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), and bidders will be ranked across each lot. Call-off can be either mini-competition or Direct Award (based on a number of justifications)

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot

Every one of these 8 lots carries the same published figure, £2,083,333: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Asbestos Surveying - Cornwall 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Asbestos Surveying services - Cornwall

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting
Lot #2Asbestos Surveying - Devon 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Asbestos Surveying services - Devon

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting
Lot #3Asbestos Surveying - Somerset 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Asbestos Surveying services - Somerset

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting
Lot #4Asbestos Surveying - Dorset 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Asbestos Surveying services - Dorset

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting
Lot #5Asbestos Removal - Cornwall 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Asbestos Removal services - Cornwall

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting
Lot #6Asbestos Removal - Devon 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Asbestos Removal services - Devon

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting
Lot #7Asbestos Removal - Somerset 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Asbestos Removal services - Somerset

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting
Lot #8Asbestos Removal - Dorset 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Asbestos Removal services - Dorset

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: 8 lots 1A - Asbestos Survey - Cornwall 1B - Asbestos Survey - Devon 1C - Asbestos Survey - Somerset 1D - Asbestos Survey - Dorset 2A - Asbestos Removal - Cornwall 2B - Asbestos Removal - Devon 2C - Asbestos Removal - Somerset 2D - Asbestos Removal - Dorset
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    Maximum of 10 suppliers shortlisted per lot

    shortlisting
What this means for your bid
  • “Advantage South West - Asbestos Survey & Removal services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Public sector bodies across the South West of England (e.g. Housing Associations, Local Authorities) - membership fee applies
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2030
First published
18 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Feb 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088554
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Asbestos removal servicesAsbestos-removal workBuilding surveying servicesTechnical building-inspection servicesTechnical inspection and testing services
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07752d Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1 - PSQ (shortlist)

Stage 2 - ITT (quality & price)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Requests to participate (first stage)
21 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Appointment period ends
21 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published40 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by15 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends7 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    21 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 107 days
    12 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 154 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 11:02 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ADVANTAGE SOUTHWEST LLP

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: OC306172 · GB-PPON: PTLP-9233-PHVN 1 Wellington Way, Exeter, South West, EX5 2FZContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender