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Asbestos Management Contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bolton Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£468,000≈ £156k / year · £468,000 inc. VAT59.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Nov 2025awarded 5 Mar 2026
Awarded to Life Environmental Services Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for an Asbestos Management Contract which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.

This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Tender under the Procurement Act 2023.

The Authority will appoint a single (1) contractor on to the Contract.

This tender is to provide Asbestos Management Services to the Councils property portfolio.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£468,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £468,000 exc. VAT · £468,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: A break clause after three years allows the Authority to review the provider and opt to extend for a further two (2) x twelve (12) month periods, but only if the provider continues to meet the contractual requirements.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Organisational standards

    The accreditation required for this tender is: UKAS ISO/IEC 17020, this is a PASS/FAIL question.

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
Quality: 35%Price: 45%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Organisational standards

    The accreditation required for this tender is: UKAS ISO/IEC 17020, this is a PASS/FAIL question.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 35 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
15 Oct 2025, 10:56 BST
Last source update
5 Mar 2026, 16:02 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
Authority reference
TC259
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065502
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cd16 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
14 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
7 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Oct 2025 → 5 Mar 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published372 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 10:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by349 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by280 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts263 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent232 days ago
    5 Mar 2026
  7. Latest notice published231 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 16:02 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 10:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 16:02 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Mar 2026, 16:02 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £190,3101 award exc. VAT
Bids received 86 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Life Environmental Services LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: If both parties are happy with the contract and agree to extend.£190,3105 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJZ-9785-JTLD Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton, North West, BL1 1RUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LIFE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03053057GB-PPON: PNCR-5946-CCXM 4 Ducketts Wharf, Bishop's Stortford, East of England, CM23 3ARContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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