Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 12 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Asbestos Surveys and Hosting 2026

Authority: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery listed: Ireland (IE053)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£80,000≈ £27k / year · £80,000 inc. VAT33.5% below published estimate

Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026awarded 19 Aug 2026

Awarded to Acorn Analytical Services

Contract term 3 yrsends 6 Aug 2029 · up to 6 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 7 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Services have awarded a contract for conducting management surveys at each site and annual re-inspections of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) across the DWFRS estate. Furthermore, the contract requires a secure survey hosting service for all properties, accessible through QR codes on-site, and additional consultancy services for asbestos-related projects.

CPV: Asbestos removal services · Building surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£80,000

Contract period: 7 Aug 2026 – 6 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 6 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South West

Extensions: The option to extend by a further 12 months

71315300 Building surveying services 90650000 Asbestos removal services

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: Bids will be assessed against the criteria below to determine the Highest Scoring Bidder Price 50% Quality 40% Social Value 10%

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: 12 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST
Last source update: 21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Authority reference: DWFRS2026/022
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-055786
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Asbestos removal servicesBuilding surveying services
Delivery area in notice: Ireland (IE053)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b438 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: 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All Tenders must be submitted through In-Tend Bluelight e-Tendering Portal (sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd ↗) for the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted.

Timeline

12 Jun 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published131 days ago
12 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST
Submission deadline110 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts76 days ago
7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published30 days ago
21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
12 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 Aug 2026, 14:54 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Aug 2026, 14:54 BST
Contract signature expected
2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £53,2021 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 42 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Acorn Analytical ServicesAsbestos Surveys & Hosting3 Sept 2026 – 2 Sept 2029 · up to 2 Sept 2030Extensions: The option to extend by a further 12 months	£53,202 inc. VAT	19 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Asbestos Surveys & Hosting · Acorn Analytical Services
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£44,335
Period
21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 · up to 20 Sept 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The option to extend by a further 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHD-1355-WLCT Service Headquarters, Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road, Salisbury, South West, SP1 3NRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Acorn Analytical ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04723192 25 Charter Gate Quarry Park Close, Northampton, East Midlands, NN3 6QBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 14:54 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender12 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST