Open tender · Notice 101985-2026
Framework Agreement for the provision of Asbestos Surveys and Air Monitoring Services
- Value
- £1.6m
- Closes
- 24 Nov 2026 (16 days)
- Where
- West Midlands
- Lots
- 2
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Staffordshire County Council wants a list of approved suppliers for asbestos work: refurbishment and demolition surveys, management surveys, air monitoring (including emergency response), four-stage clearance testing and bulk sampling. The work is in the West Midlands, the list runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, the estimated value is £1,600,000, and a place on it is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work.
Good fit for: UKAS-accredited asbestos surveying and air testing firms or labs working in the West Midlands.
- Survey firms need UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020
the organisation undertaking surveys and reinspections shall hold UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020 covering the commissioned inspection activities
- Labs need UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025
Laboratories undertaking bulk identification, air sampling, fibre counting and four-stage clearance shall hold UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 for each relevant activity
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
This Framework is for the provision of refurbishment and demolition asbestos surveys, management surveys, air monitoring including emergency response, four stage clearance testing and ad-hoc bulk sampling for asbestos materials. Throughout the Framework and each Call-Off, the organisation undertaking surveys and reinspections shall hold UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020 covering the commissioned inspection activities. Laboratories undertaking bulk identification, air sampling, fibre counting and four-stage clearance shall hold UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 for each relevant activity. Survey accreditation is an additional contractual requirement; it is not presented as a universal legal requirement.
Getting the documents
supplierlive.proactisp2p.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 28 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £375k to £3m (9 since 2025; 6 won by small firms).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos Surveys Cheltenham Borough Council | CASA Environmental Services Ltd SME | £3m | 18 Aug |
| Asbestos Surveys, Testing and Services and Asbestos Abatement Works The Guinness Partnership Limited | Woods Building Services Limited T/A Aa Woods SME | £2.4m | 27 Jul |
| Asbestos Surveys Midland Heart Limited | Tersus Consultancy Limited | £1.7m | 22 May |
| Procurement of Asbestos Surveys, Air Monitoring and Bulk Analysis Norwich City Services Limited | The Hazard Management & Environmental Services SME | £708k | 17 Apr |
| Asbestos Surveying Consultancy Services Contract Babergh District Council | Name withheld | £1m | 10 Apr |
| Asbestos Consultancy, Surveying & Analytical Services Reading Borough Council | Riverside Environmental Services Limited | £800k | 27 Mar |
| Asbestos Surveys 2025 Flagship Housing Limited | Asbestos Consultants Europe Limited SME | £1.6m | 12 Aug |
| Asbestos Surveys 2025 Flagship Housing Limited | PA Group (UK) Limited SME | £1m | 12 Aug |
| RMCB 052 - Asbestos Consultancy, Surveying and Monitoring Works Shropshire Council | RSK Environment Limited SME | £375k | 21 Mar |
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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