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Published 12 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Asbestos Surveys · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Housing 21 (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,440,000≈ £288k / year · £1,800,000 inc. VAT11.1% above final estimate
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Awarded to Airborne Environmental Consultants Ltd, Bradley Environmental Consultants Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Apr 2031 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Housing 21 is completing a tender for asbestos services, Housing 21 has approximate 300 schemes and the appointed asbestos surveying contractors would have nationwide coverage and is contracted to carry out all asbestos management surveys, refurbishment & demolition (R&D) and annual inspections for all courts as required.

To improve ongoing asbestos compliance the specification has been updated to include the capability for the contractor to work with our new compliance system, True Compliance and feed certificates directly into the True Compliance.

Bidders must bid for both regions (north and south) but only be successful for one region. Bidders will be chosen based on the highest cost and quality submissions.

The contract term is 5 years.

The approximate contract value has been increased to £1.8 million to reflect Housing 21 aspirational growth ambitions.

CPV: Asbestos removal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,440,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,440,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Last source update
6 May 2026, 08:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002130
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Asbestos removal services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060366 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jan 2026 → 6 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published285 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by260 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline256 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by228 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent228 days ago
    10 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends217 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts176 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published171 days ago
    6 May 2026, 08:36 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 08:15 GMT
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    10 Mar 2026, 08:15 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    6 May 2026, 08:36 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

In the following sentence ""Bidders must bid for both regions (north and south) but only be successful for one region. Bidders will be chosen based on the highest cost and quality submissions". the word must was previously can, this has been updated to ensure bidders understand that Housing 21 require bidders to bid for both regions to ensure Housing 21 aspirational growth requirements can be ache…

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 12 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,600,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 137 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Airborne Environmental Consultants LtdSME, Bradley Environmental Consultants LimitedSMEjoint award1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 · up to 30 Apr 2036Extensions: The contract can be extended for a further five years subject to agreement with Housing 21.£1,600,0009 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Housing 21

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGTG-9145-PMNM Tricorn House, 51-53 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8TPContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender