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Published 22 Feb 2022, 09:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Asbestos Surveying, Sampling & Analytical Services

Official notice

Authority: River Clyde Homes

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£400,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026awarded 29 Jun 2026
Awarded to Environmental Essentials Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RCH are seeking to appoint a highly competent and experienced contractor to undertake Ad-Hoc Asbestos Surveying Sampling & Analytical Services/Remedial works within our properties.

  • Recurrence: March 2030

CPV: Asbestos removal services · Building surveying services · Survey analysis services · Surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: RCH may elect to extend any resultant agreement for up to a period of 2, 12 month periods, subject to the agreement of the successful bidder.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Contract Management: 45%
  • Community Benefits: 5%
  • Fair Work First: 5%
  • Method Statements: 15%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Contract Management: 45.00%
  • Community Benefits: 5.00%
  • Fair Work First: 5.00%
  • Method Statements: 15.00%
  • Data Protection Checklist: Pass/Fail
  • Price: 30.00%
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    SPD Question 4B.5.1b -

    It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    Employers Liability Insurance = 10m GBP

    SPD Question 4B.5.2 -

    It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    Public Liability Insurance = 10m GBP

    Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5m GBP

    Bidders should indicate whether they hold the required cover in the table provided within the SPD.

    Minimum: SPD Question 4B.6 - The bidder’s company name and registration number will be used to obtain a financial risk assessment report from Dun & Bradstreet. Only companies which are deemed financially stable by RCH’s Finance Department, on the strength of their financial report will be…
  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.1.2- Bidders require to provide three examples of the successful delivery of contracts that are close in nature and scope to RCH’s requirement. Bidders require to describe the scope of the contracts, what their responsibilities are / were, what the scale of the contract was and how they have performed within the contract. Bidders will also be required to provide written references from two of the three clients listed along with their SPD response. The references should provide a summary of the works undertaken and indicate the clients own satisfaction levels with the quality of service they received. Bidders who simply provide the company name, value and date will fail in this element. (Pass/Fail)

    4C.2 - Bidders are required to provide details of all of the staff (both on site surveyors and managerial staff) who would be responsible for servicing the RCH contract in the event of a successful tender. Each staff members core skills, relevant qualifications (BOHS P401 – P405, W504, Certificate of Competence Asbestos (CoC), & any relevant BOHS refresher courses) and length and detail of on-site experience should be provided. Any bidder who wishes to be considered for the contract must have a minimum of 5 surveyors, 2 bulk analysts & 2 air analysts available to service the RCH contract.

    4C.3 - Bidders are required to provide details of the laboratory that will be used for sampling of the asbestos materials. The lab must have received either a ‘Good’ or ‘Satisfactory’ classifica…

    Minimum: 4D.1 - Bidders require to confirm whether they are able to produce certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the bidder holds a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IE…
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · March 2030
First published
22 Feb 2022, 09:05 GMT
Last source update
3 Aug 2026, 16:08 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Apr 2026 – …
Authority reference
RCH673
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073340
Classification (CPV)
Asbestos removal servicesBuilding surveying servicesSurvey analysis servicesSurveying services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0315ae Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Key Performance Indicators are detailed within the tender document.

Publisher note: Contract value is estimated as this is a reactive contract. (SC Ref:839133)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline188 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened188 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published80 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 16:08 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Feb 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 14 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
    22 Feb 2022, 09:05 GMT
    +7 days · was 7 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Deadline moved to 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    18 Mar 2026, 15:06 GMT
    +1495 days · was 14 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Aug 2026, 16:08 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.27 Mar 202214 Mar 2022+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.77 Mar 202214 Mar 2022+7 d

Delay to publishing of notice.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-02: 1 release · 22 Feb 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 64 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Environmental Essentials LtdSME£400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

River Clyde Homes

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Clyde View, 22 Pottery Street, Greenock, Scotland, PA15 2UZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Greenock Sheriff CourtReview body Greenock

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria