Asbestos Management Framework · UK public procurement notice

Air Monitoring

The Association commissions asbestos air monitoring within its properties in order to ensure compliance with CAR 2012 and Asbestos: The Analysts' Guide - HSG248.Requirements usually take the form of but are not limited to the following:

• Personal sampling for the assessment of respirator protection;
• Static sampling to assess background levels;
• Air monitoring during asbestos removal works;
• Air monitoring after asbestos removal works is complete;
• Four-stage clearances;
• Certificates of re-occupation.

Surveys

The Association commissions asbestos surveys of owned or managed properties in order to ensure compliance with CAR 2012 and Regulations 3 & 10 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.Non-Domestic Survey requirements take the form of management surveys, management survey re-inspections, management surveys with targeted Refurbishment and Demolition (R&D) elements or full (R&D) surveys as set out in HSG264 either to parts of or the whole of buildings unless otherwise specified and agreed. Asbestos survey requirements will follow the HSG264 standard, and will take the form of the following;

• Management surveys update / review of domestic property.
• Management survey update / review of non-domestic communal areas,

blocks and commercial units.

• Management survey with intrusive inspections to pre-defined work

area(s).

• Localised refurbishment and demolition surveys;
• Full R&D survey.

Bulk Sampling

Bulk sample analysis requirements usually take the form of analysis requests for completion within a set time of one or more samples of suspected ACMs collected by P402 trained staff. Bulk sample analysis must be undertaken by a UKAS or equivalent accredited laboratory.

For full details please refer to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Documents.

The maximum number of contractors to be appointed to this lot is two (2).

Hedyn will commission asbestos removals within their domestic and non-domestic properties in order to ensure compliance with CAR 2012.

Asbestos removal requirements will typically take the form of licensed work, non notifiable licensed work (NNLW) and non licensed work in or on:

• Domestic properties;
• Non-domestic properties;
• Common parts and communal areas of Association owned buildings.
• Commercial units and offices;
• Removal of fly-tipped waste from the association's property and land.

Works must be carried out in accordance with HSG247 and HSG210.

The Association aims to use the services of Licenced Asbestos Removal Companies (LARC) who can provide asbestos removal and reinstatement work, this provides benefits by means of ease of work co-ordination, reduced work timescales, less disruption to Customers, easier purchase ordering and invoicing.

Examples of re-instatement work may include:

• Re-instatement and plastering of ceilings and walls;
• Self levelling of floors;
• Insulation of roof spaces;
• Replacement of loft hatches.

Please note not all removal work will require re-instatement work.

The LARC can have their own in-house trades or can use subcontractors to provide reinstatement. Where sub-contractors are used the association will expect the LARC to manage the whole process and undertake due diligence in relation to their competence to undertake the work. Hedyn will expect to see regular evidence of due diligence for subcontractors.

The maximum number of contractors to be appointed to this lot is three (3).