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Published 22 Apr 2026, 17:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DUD - Lot 1: Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy Services (H807a) and Lot 2: Asbestos Removal & Ancillary Licensed Scaffolding (H807b)

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsWorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£3,757,000total for 2 lots · £4,508,400 inc. VAT
Submission deadline 16 Nov 202612:00 GMT · 25d 1h left
Clarification cut-off 16 Nov 202612:00 GMT · questions to the authority
Contract term 4 yrsends 28 Feb 2031 · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Dudley MBC requests tenders for (H807a) Lot 1: Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy Services and (H807b) Lot 2: Asbestos Removal & Ancillary Licensed Scaffolding.

Lot 1: Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy Services - This lot will provide analytical and consultancy services across Dudley Council’s Housing stock (approx. 21,062 properties) and Corporate Assets (schools, offices, community centres, leisure facilities, garages, etc).

Services include:

  • Asbestos Management Surveys and Refurbishment/Demolition Surveys (HSG264)
  • Bulk sample analysis via UKAS-accredited laboratory
  • Air monitoring and 4-stage clearance certification (HSG248)
  • Re-inspection of ACMs and water absorption testing
  • Consultancy support, specification writing, and exceptional works
  • Provision of out-of-hours/emergency response
  • Asbestos awareness training for staff and customers
  • Delivery supported by a Quality Management System compliant with ISO 9001

Lot 2: Asbestos Removal & Ancillary Licensed Scaffolding - This lot will deliver licensed and non-licensed asbestos removal services, including ancillary scaffolding, across Dudley Council’s Housing stock and Corporate Assets.

Services include:

  • Removal of asbestos-containing materials (licensed, non-licensed, and notifiable works)
  • Encapsulation and remediation of asbestos contamination
  • Ancillary licensed scaffolding compliant with BS EN 12811‑1:2003, including where required an HSE Ancillary Asbestos Licence for scaffolding activities likely to disturb ACMs
  • Emergency and out-of-hours call-out service
  • Liaison with analysts for air monitoring and site clearance
  • Disposal of hazardous waste in compliance with CAR 2012 as detailed in the HSE ACoP L143. (Approved Code of Practice).
  • Contractor Quality Management Systems to be certified to ISO 9001
  • Compliance with CAR 2012 requirements for licensable work notification (ASB5) where applicable.

Dudley MBC is seeking to appoint two separate Contractors to deliver this contract. Whilst tenderers may submit responses for both Lot 1 and Lot 2, a single Contractor will not be eligible for award of both Lots.

CPV: Analysis services · Asbestos removal services · Asbestos-removal work · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£3,757,000 together)
Lot #1Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy Services H807a 4 yrsSMEPublished value£1,700,000

This lot will provide analytical and consultancy services across Dudley Council’s Housing Stock and Corporate Assets

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £1,700,000 exc. VAT · £2,040,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleTurnover guideline: ~£849,418/yr≈ 2× annual value

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Asbestos Removal & Ancillary Licensed Scaffolding H807b 4 yrsSMEPublished value£2,057,000

This lot will deliver licensed and non-licensed asbestos removal services, including ancillary scaffolding, across Dudley Council’s Housing Stock and Corporate Assets.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2031 (4 yrs)Value: £2,057,000 exc. VAT · £2,468,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleTurnover guideline: ~£1,027,796/yr≈ 2× annual value

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

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
What this means for your bid
  • Turnover usually expected: about £849,418 – ~£1,027,796 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).

Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council buys Asbestos removal services (CPV 9065), and who usually turns up

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Asbestos removal services (CPV 9065) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · division 90
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 4 of 11 known-size awards · market: CPV 9065 · West Midlands, n=8
36%88%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means registered in West Midlands.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 7 of 13 known-location awards · market: CPV 9065 · West Midlands, n=11
54%27%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in West Midlands.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 11 decided notices · market: CPV 9065 · UK-wide, n=18
53 days66 days

Half of these awards were announced within 53 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The buyer’s share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: at least 2 of 11 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: CPV 9065 · West Midlands, n=10
18%50%

Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.

How many bids did past lots attract?

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How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer5 lots with bid counts · broad CPV 90
20% had one bid
The market7 lots with bid counts · CPV 9065 · West Midlands
0% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid20% / 0%
Buyer: 1 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 7 lots with published bid counts.
2–340% / 0%
Buyer: 2 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 7 lots with published bid counts.
4–640% / 43%
Buyer: 2 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 3 of 7 lots with published bid counts.
7+0% / 57%
Buyer: 0 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 4 of 7 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

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Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

This buyer11 lots with estimate and award · all categories
64% below estimate
The market19 lots with estimate and award · CPV 9065 · UK-wide
37% below estimate
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
Below estimate64% / 37%
Buyer: 7 of 11 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 7 of 19 lots with an estimate and award.
Within ±2%27% / 32%
Buyer: 3 of 11 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 6 of 19 lots with an estimate and award.
Above estimate9% / 32%
Buyer: 1 of 11 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 6 of 19 lots with an estimate and award.
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Assess each lot
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What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy Services H807aCPV 9065000048 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£1.7m
Expected competition
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How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

6expected bids2% chance of a single bid
forecast from 12 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid2%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 2%. This is a forecast.
2–312%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 12%. This is a forecast.
4–644%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 44%. This is a forecast.
7+42%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 42%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

Based on 2 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

£1.7mMatches estimate (53% chance)
2 comparable awards
Forecast compared with the buyer’s estimate
Middle 50%£1.7m
The middle half of likely prices meets at £1,700,000.
Estimate£1.7m
The buyer published an estimate of £1,700,000 for this lot.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
2 wins in West Midlands4 panel places
£5.4m11 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago1 live · £2.7m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=5
1 win in West Midlands1 panel places
£4.3m3 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago1 live · £3.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
1 win in West Midlands4 panel places
£6.2m22 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago6 live · £528k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

24% below n=10
1 win in West Midlands4 panel places
£2.3m15 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago1 live · £930k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
1 win in West Midlands10 panel places
£8.8m25 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago7 live · £1.3m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

39% below n=4
Lot #2Asbestos Removal & Ancillary Licensed Scaffolding H807bCPV 9065000048 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£2.1m
Expected competition
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How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

6expected bids2% chance of a single bid
forecast from 12 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid2%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 2%. This is a forecast.
2–39%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 9%. This is a forecast.
4–642%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 42%. This is a forecast.
7+47%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 47%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

Based on 2 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

£2.1mLevel with estimate
2 comparable awards
Forecast compared with the buyer’s estimate
Middle 50%£2.0m–£2.1m
Half of likely prices fall between £1,975,444 and £2,057,000.
Estimate£2.1m
The buyer published an estimate of £2,057,000 for this lot.
A 42% chance the award lands exactly on the estimate.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
2 wins in West Midlands4 panel places
£5.4m11 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago1 live · £2.7m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=5
1 win in West Midlands1 panel places
£4.3m3 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago1 live · £3.5m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
1 win in West Midlands4 panel places
£6.2m22 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago6 live · £528k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

24% below n=10
1 win in West Midlands4 panel places
£2.3m15 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago1 live · £930k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=1
1 win in West Midlands10 panel places
£8.8m25 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago7 live · £1.3m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

39% below n=4
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Open for tender
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Apr 2026, 17:18 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2026, 12:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Feb 2027
Authority reference
26008
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099432
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Analysis servicesAsbestos removal servicesAsbestos-removal workTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG36)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06890e Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via In-tend
Submission portal named on this notice: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Tender submission deadline
16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Apr 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published183 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 17:18 BST
  2. Market engagement163 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST

    The pre-market engagement process will consist of the completion of a questionnaire which requires a response before Monday 11th May 2026.

    The questionnaire can be found on Dudley e-tendering portal - in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/a… ↗

    Participation or non-participation in the pre-market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.

    Participation will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Council.

    ***THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***

  3. Next notice expected142 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published1 day ago
    21 Oct 2026, 12:34 BST
  5. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  6. Clarification questions byin 25 days
    16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Submission deadlinein 25 days
    16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  8. Award decision expected byin 130 days
    28 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 130 days
    1 Mar 2027

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 17:18 BST
    UK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
    UK1
  3. Status changed to planned
    23 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    23 Apr 2026, 15:43 BST
  5. Pipeline notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 16:02 BST
    UK1
  6. Tender notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 12:34 BST
    UK4
  7. Status changed to active
    21 Oct 2026, 12:34 BST
  8. Deadline published: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
    21 Oct 2026, 12:34 BST
Published amendments (1)

Change to title by removing "Pre Market Engagement"

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 22 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYJ-3537-GLBW Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender