Official UK procurement notice
Phase 4 - Trench Removal Level 3
Authority: LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLSHTM has a Licenced Asbestos Removal Contractor (LARC) framework. This contract details notice is to advertise an award under this framework following competition.
LSHTM-2026-004 - Phase 4 - Trench Removal Level 3
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Apr 2028, 00:59 BST.
How the procedure runs: Two stages. Initial Conditions of Participation Stage. All requests to participate received through the completed PSQ will be evaluated as detailed within the specification document on a pass / fail criterion. Only those that fully meet the conditions of participation will proceed to the final Invitation to Tender stage. Please note more…
that requests to participate must be through the Mercell portal and be submitted by the 12th June 2025 (13:00).- No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement has been carried out by LSHTM.
CPV: Asbestos removal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 3 bids received (1.0 per place) · 3 appointed — full
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 28 Jul 2025
- Scheme runs until
- 28 Jul 2033
Published description of the framework
Prices to be agreed as part of framework. Work will be assigned either through direct award (re-active and emergency works) or through mini competition (for planned works and project activities).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedPublished value£3,000,000
- Value
- £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Intention is to reopen framework in 2028 with a further two reopenings in 2030 and 2033.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical — 60%
- Cost — 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Cost — Award criteria may be refined upto the Invitation to Tender stage. A draft evaluation criteria including weightings has been provided within documentation.
- Technical — Award criteria may be refined upto the Invitation to Tender stage. A draft evaluation criteria including weightings has been provided within documentation.
- Economic & financial standingSee conditions of participation requirements within documentation available through portal.
- Technical & professional abilitySee conditions of participation requirements within documentation available through portal.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Open framework scheme
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 28 Apr 2028
- First published
- 24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 24 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Authority reference
LSHTM-2026-004- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051654Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Two stages. Initial Conditions of Participation Stage. All requests to participate received through the completed PSQ will be evaluated as detailed within the specification document on a pass / fail criterion. Only those that fully meet the conditions of participation will proceed to the final Invitation to Tender stage. Please note that requests to participate must be through the Mercell portal and be submitted by the 12th June 2025 (13:00).
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 17:12 BST
- Clarification questions by9 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by24 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts28 Jul 2025, 01:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent12 Aug 2025, 01:00 BST
- Standstill ends400 days ago22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published2 days ago24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erith Contractors Ltd, Rhodar Industrial Services Limited, Woods Building Services LimitedLARC Framework1 Sept 2025 — 1 Sept 2033Options: The framework can be reopened during its lifetime for the maximum length of the contract. Intention to reopen in 2028, 2030 and 2033. | £3,000,000 | 8 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates — see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,000,000 — the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
LSHTM-2026-004 - Phase 4 - Trench Removal Level 3
- Signed
- 8 Sept 2026
- Value
- £236,502
- Period
- 8 Sept 2026 — 8 Jan 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Short timescales.
LARC Framework · Erith Contractors Ltd, Rhodar Industrial Services Limited, Woods Building Services Limited
- Signed
- 28 Oct 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 31 Oct 2025 — 1 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
- Options
- The framework can be reopened during its lifetime for the maximum length of the contract. Intention to reopen in 2028, 2030 and 2033.
4 agreed KPIs: Attendance · Resolution · Response …
- Attendance — Attendance at Framework Review Meeting carried out annually.
- Resolution — Written response to issues within 48 hours of notification from Contract Manager.
- Response — Response to mini competitions (this may include a decline to bid statement with feedback on reasoning)
- Sustainability — Sustainability credentials:
LARC Framework
- Signed
- 28 Oct 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 31 Oct 2025 — 1 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
- Options
- The framework can be reopened during its lifetime for the maximum length of the contract. Intention to reopen in 2028, 2030 and 2033.
4 agreed KPIs: Attendance · Resolution · Response …
- Attendance — Attendance at Framework Review Meeting carried out annually.
- Resolution — Written response to issues within 48 hours of notification from Contract Manager.
- Response — Response to mini competitions (this may include a decline to bid statement with feedback on reasoning)
- Sustainability — Sustainability credentials
LARC Framework
- Signed
- 28 Oct 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 31 Oct 2025 — 1 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
- Options
- The framework can be reopened during its lifetime for the maximum length of the contract. Intention to reopen in 2028, 2030 and 2033.
4 agreed KPIs: Attendance · Resolution · Response …
- Attendance — Attendance at Framework Review Meeting carried out annually.
- Resolution — Written response to issues within 48 hours of notification from Contract Manager.
- Response — Response to mini competitions (this may include a decline to bid statement with feedback on reasoning)
- Sustainability — Sustainability credentials
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonWoods Building Services Limited · East of England
- wonErith Contractors Limited · Greater London
- wonRhodar Industrial Services Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Contract details notice published24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
- Contract details notice published29 Oct 2025, 09:42 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected30 Aug 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published13 Aug 2025, 10:30 BSTUK6
- Published value updated13 Aug 2025, 10:30 BSTwas £3,000,000
- Status changed to complete13 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
- Deadline withdrawn13 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 17:12 BSTUK4
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Erith Contractors LimitedFramework contractor
- Rhodar Industrial Services LtdFramework contractor
- WOODS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Woods Building Services LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender