Official UK procurement notice
Asbestos Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAward of a three lot framework for asbestos surveying, analytics and removal services
- Recurrence: 2 years if over spent or up to 4 years if framework able to run for its full length
CPV: Asbestos removal services · Asbestos-removal work · Composition and purity testing and analysis services · Environmental indicators analysis for construction · Surveying services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 8 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.3 per place) · 13 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Asbestos SurveyingCancelledRenewal
Surveying properties to identify asbestos and inform asbestos removal works
Lot #2Asbestos AnalyticsCancelledRenewal
Lot #3Asbestos RemovalsCancelledRenewal
Framework lot for asbestos removal contractors to deal with domestic, educational and commercial properties
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Asbestos Surveying | 30% | 70% | |
| 2 · Asbestos Analytics | 30% | 70% | |
| 3 · Asbestos Removals | 30% | 70% |
- Suitability
All Suppliers must have a Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 compliant Health and Safety Policy within their own organisation which covers all levels of the organisation and services/work supplied.
All suppliers shall comply with Control of Asbestos regulations 2012. All Supplies shall comply with the requirements of the Special Waste Regulations (Scotland) 1996 and their amendments.
All Suppliers shall comply with L143 Managing and working with Asbestos. All suppliers shall comply with HSG 248 – Asbestos: The analyst guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures and any updates /revisions thereafter. All Suppliers shall adhere to The CDM Regulations 2015
Lot 1 suppliers shall hold UKAS 17020 for Surveying for Asbestos in Premises, UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 for bulk sampling materials for asbestos identification and UKAS 17025 for identification of asbestos in bulk samples.
Lot 2 suppliers shall hold UKAS 17025 accreditation, UKAS 17025 for 4 stage clearance process, fibre counting and sampling of air for fibre counting, UKAS 17025 for counting and identification of asbestos fibres in air
Lot 3 suppliers shall hold a current valid standard HSE license in accordance with Regulations 8 of The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, have a waste management license number, be a member of the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) or member of Asbestos Control & Abatement Division (ACAD)
- Economic & financial standing
Re SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 50 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that 49 or less will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less than 50, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.
In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3-year period.
It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review tenderers consider that the Dun & Bradstreet Score does not reflect their current financial status, details of this should be provided, complete with evidence of a good high street credit rating (the equivalent of Dun & Bradstreet score 50) from a recognised credit referencing agency. The council will review any such information as part of the evaluation of Tenderer’s financial status.
In the event that a firm does not meet the fi…
Minimum: Employers Liability Insurance 10 million GBP Public Liability Insurance 5 million GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance 5 million GBP (Lots 1 and 2 only) Valid Motor Vehicle insurance for the business
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 70 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7 points.
- “Asbestos Services Framework” 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
- Works
- 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
- Yes · 2 years if over spent or up to 4 years if framework able to run for its full length
- First published
- 25 Feb 2025, 11:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 May 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CC14035- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043091- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e7baFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Key Performance Indicators are noted in the Specifications.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:805369)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 25 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected24 Mar 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published25 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2025- Status changed to active24 Mar 2025, 15:50 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Mar 2025, 15:50 GMT
- Deadline published: 2 May 2025, 12:00 BST24 Mar 2025, 15:50 GMT
- Status changed to complete25 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Asbestos Surveying
- Signed
- 27 Jun 2025
- Value
- £4,800,000
- Status
- active
Asbestos Analytics
- Signed
- 27 Jun 2025
- Value
- £480,000
- Status
- active
Asbestos Removals
- Signed
- 27 Jun 2025
- Value
- £6,720,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Asbestos Surveying | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Asbestos Analytics | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Asbestos Removals | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Livingston Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
13 commercial parties on the notice- Acorn Analytical Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Acron AsbestosFramework contractor
- Aspect Contracts LTDFramework contractor
- CLARKES ENVIRONMENTAL LTDFramework contractor
- EDP HSE Consultants LtdFramework contractor
- Enviraz (Scotland) LimitedFramework contractor
- Environmental Essentials LimitedFramework contractor
- Flowing Construction Services LtdFramework contractor
- Franks Portlock Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- Life Environmental Services Ltd.Framework contractor
Show 3 more suppliers
- Rhodar Industrial Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Tersus Consultancy LimitedFramework contractor
- The Erith GroupFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.