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Published 13 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CPU 8209 Asbestos Surveys and Analytic Services

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£200,000≈ £100k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Mar 2026awarded 17 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Tersus Consultancy Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 3 May 2028 · up to 3 May 2030 with extensions · starts 4 May 2026

Re-procurement plannedCPU 7373 Housing Asbestos Surveys and Air Monitoring · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nottingham City Council (the 'Council') is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified entities (the 'Tenderer') for the provision of services.

Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 Council's have a duty to manage the asbestos contained within their buildings.

In order to successfully carry out its roles and responsibilities the Client requires the appointed contractor to:

1.1 Undertake Asbestos Surveys and associated services

1.2.Undertake ACM sampling and arrange for analysis

1.3 Write and submit reports on the location, type and condition of any asbestos containing materials (ACMs).

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2027, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 4 May 2026 – 3 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 3 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 extensions of 12 months at the Authority's sole discretion.

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: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2027
First published
13 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMT
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 12:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Apr 2026
Authority reference
CPU 8209
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013405
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653e3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Feb 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published250 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMT
  2. Submission deadline226 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by183 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts171 days ago
    4 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent126 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published126 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 12:47 BST
  7. Standstill ends114 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 12:47 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Jun 2026, 12:47 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £200,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1211 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Tersus Consultancy Ltd13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2028 · up to 12 Jul 2030Extensions: 2 extensions of 12 months at the Authority's sole discretion.£200,00017 Jun 2026standstill to 29 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one110—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TERSUS CONSULTANCY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01912115GB-PPON: PYXB-9287-XZCT 20 Grosvenor Place, London, London, SW1X 7HNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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