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Published 11 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Asbestos Annual Condition Surveys

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£25,000≈ £8k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 15 Jan 2026
Awarded to Inspectas Compliance Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 4 Jan 2029 · up to 4 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Cumbria are seeking a qualified contractor to conduct annual Asbestos Conditions Surveys across all of it’s campuses across Cumbria & North Lancashire.

CPV: Surveying services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 months

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 awarding rule: 60% quality, 40% price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
Authority reference
26-10
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069707
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Surveying servicesTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d711 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Oct 2025 → 11 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published362 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 12:19 GMT
  2. Submission deadline330 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts295 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  4. Latest notice published77 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST

Notice history

3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 12:19 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £107,4171 award exc. VAT
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Inspectas Compliance LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029£107,41715 Jan 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 06033238 Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA1 2HHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Inspectas Compliance LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08668845 Bradford Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD11 1ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender