Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Phase 4 - Trench Removal Level 3

Official notice

Authority: LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Open framework schemeServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 4 Jul 2025awarded 8 Aug 2025
Awarded to Erith Contractors Ltd +2 more
Framework period 8 yrsextension options published · starts 28 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

LSHTM 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 published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 8 yrsSMEPublished value£3,000,000
Contract period: 28 Jul 2025 — 28 Jul 2033 (8 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: London
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.
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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
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.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    See conditions of participation requirements within documentation available through portal.
  • Technical & professional ability
    See 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)
Asbestos removal services
Delivery area
London (UKI31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051654 Find 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
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    16 May 2025, 17:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    9 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    24 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    28 Jul 2025, 01:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent
    12 Aug 2025, 01:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends400 days ago
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published2 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Contracts signed 4latest 8 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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.£3,000,0008 Aug 2025Awarded

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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one00—

Who bid

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
  1. Contract details notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BSTUK7
  2. Buyer details updated
    24 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
  3. Contract details notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 09:42 GMTUK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Aug 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
  5. Contract award notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 10:30 BSTUK6
  6. Published value updated
    13 Aug 2025, 10:30 BSTwas £3,000,000
  7. Status changed to complete
    13 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
  8. Deadline withdrawn
    13 Aug 2025, 10:30 BST
  9. Tender notice published
    16 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 notice

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000330 · GB-PPON: PHBN-2917-QXQQ Keppel Street, London, London, WC1E 7HT

Consortium members and other public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

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