Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Provision of Asbestos Testing, Inspection & Consultancy Services 2025-29
Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHampshire County Council (the Authority) is awarding a Framework for the Provision of Asbestos Testing, Inspection & Consultancy Services.
The framework will consist of a single lot covering provision of all services in the Framework Specification at Annex 1, across all locations listed in the Framework Guidelines & Working Practices at Annex 5. The Authority is appointing 4 suppliers to the Framework.
The awarded suppliers will carry out asbestos air monitoring, asbestos surveying and/or consultancy services as required in Hampshire County Council's property including schools, social services premises, libraries and offices.
The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 4 years from the commencement date.
Hampshire County Council will be the lead contracting authority, with the framework available for use by the following contracting authorities should they so desire:
- Southampton City Council
- Winchester City Council
- The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight/Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
- Hampshire Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
- Unitary, District, Borough, Town and Parish Councils, and successor authorities across Hampshire.
- Arun District Council
The contracting authorities may enter into call-off contracts with a framework supplier at any time during the term of the Framework Agreement, up until the date of expiry, by following the call-off procedure as detailed in the ITT and the Framework Guidelines & Working Practices. Call-off contracts will be awarded by either direct award or mini-competition, calling-off and placing an Order for services as and when required.
CPV: Monitoring and control services · Survey analysis services · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 10 bids received (1.7 per place) · 4 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jul 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Authority is establishing a Framework of 4 suppliers using an open procedureAwardedPublished value£950,000
The Authority is establishing a Framework of 4 suppliers using an open procedure. Successful Contractors will be placed on a list of Contractors for Asbestos Testing and Inspection Services and may be selected to carry out asbestos air monitoring, asbestos surveying and/or consultancy services as required in Hampshire County Council's property including schools, social services premises, libraries and offices many of which are Second Consortium of Local Authorities (SCOLA) system building construction.
The estimated maximum framework value is £950,000 over the 4-year term of the Framework, based on historical spend data and anticipated work over the life of the framework. However successful suppliers are not guaranteed any work under this framework agreement.
Hampshire County Councils spend over the duration of the framework is anticipated to be up to £500,000. The value of participation by the wider public sector cannot be calculated accurately or guaranteed but has nevertheless been incorporated with a value of up to £450,000 for the duration of the framework.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Mobilisation & Delivery: 12%
- Resource Capacity & Impartiality: 12%
- Communication: 12%
- Quality Assurance: 24%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (5)
- Mobilisation & Delivery: 12%
- Resource Capacity & Impartiality: 12%
- Communication: 12%
- Quality Assurance: 24%
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
In accordance with Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Organisations are advised it is a condition of this contract that all managers and operatives (including subcontractors) are suitably competent to execute all trades and operations encompassed by these Contracts in full compliance with UK legislation.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework for the Provision of Asbestos Testing, Inspection &…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Feb 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
UN26006- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034148- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ddf9Find a Tender
Publisher note: Instructions how to download tender documents This procurement will be undertaken using an e-tendering system (In-tend) which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire. Tenderers are required to register their company details on In-tend. No charge is made for registration or access to this system. Full details and user guides on how to register and operate the system are available via the link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/ under the HELP tab. If you are not currently a registered supplier please register your company via the Company Details Tab at the top of the screen. Please note the email address used when registering as a new supplier should be for the person who will deal with the tender, as login details, subsequent messages and tender documents will be automatically sent to this email address. Please ensure the email account registered on this system is regularly monitored. You may register more than one user per organisation against your account. Once you have registered, or if you already are a registered supplier, please Log On. Once in the website, click on Tenders on the top bar, scroll down to Current and then search for the title of this project for further information. If you wish to express interest please click on Express Interest. Tender documents will then be available for download. How to submit a tender using the In-tend web site: Log into the In-tend website. Once you have Expressed an Interest, the tender documents can be found in your My Tenders folder. Once you have located the tender you require, click on the View Details button of this project then click on the ITT Documents Tab. Scroll down the page to where it says Tender Documents Received and view all tender documents received. Click on the View button. Download the documents as required. If we have chosen to use an interactive questionnaire, this will be located under My Tender Return. This will vary depending on the tender. When you have completed your tender, scroll down to the Attach Documents button and search for your saved document/s. Upload the documents back on to the website and click on the Red Submit Return Button. This will submit your tender. If successfully uploaded, the system will issue a confirmation receipt. If you cannot see the receipt due to Popup Blocker you will be able to view the receipt on the History Tab. Documents must be uploaded using Word/Excel or PDF format. Opting In and Out Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring that you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to the this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Mar 2025, 14:01 GMT
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Mar 2025, 14:01 GMT
- Notice published20 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025- Status changed to complete20 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £950,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 034148-2025-1
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 034148-2025-2
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 034148-2025-3
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 034148-2025-4
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- A.B.P Associates LimitedFramework contractor
- Acorn Analytical Services (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- Asbestos Consultants Europe LimitedFramework contractor
- Gully Howard Technical LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria