Framework for the Provision of Asbestos Testing, Inspection & Consultancy Services 2025-29

Opportunity overview

Hampshire County Council (the Authority) is awarding a Framework for the Provision of Asbestos Testing, Inspection & Consultancy Services. The framework will consist of a single lot covering provision of all services in the Framework Specification at Annex 1, across all locations listed in the Framework Guidelines & Working Practices at Annex 5. The Authority is appointing 4 suppliers to the Framework. The awarded suppliers will carry out asbestos air monitoring, asbestos surveying and/or consultancy services as required in Hampshire County Council's property including schools, social services premises, libraries and offices. The Framework Agreement will run for a period of 4 years from the commencement date. Hampshire County Council will be the lead contracting authority, with the framework available for use by the following contracting authorities should they so desire: • Southampton City Council • Winchester City Council • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight/Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary • Hampshire Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service • Unitary, District, Borough, Town and Parish Councils, and successor authorities across Hampshire. • Arun District Council The contracting authorities may enter into call-off contracts with a framework supplier at any time during the term of the Framework Agreement, up until the date of expiry, by following the call-off procedure as detailed in the ITT and the Framework Guidelines & Working Practices. Call-off contracts will be awarded by either direct award or mini-competition, calling-off and placing an Order for services as and when required.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

• CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
• CPV71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services
• CPV71700000 — Monitoring and control services
• CPV79311300 — Survey analysis services

Lots

• The Authority is establishing a Framework of 4 suppliers using an open procedure. Successful Contractors will be placed on a list of Contractors for Asbestos Testing and Inspection Services and may be selected to carry out asbestos air monitoring, asbestos surveying and/or consultancy services as required in Hampshire County Council's property including schools, social services premises, libraries and offices many of which are Second Consortium of Local Authorities (SCOLA) system building construction. The estimated maximum framework value is £950,000 over the 4-year term of the Framework, based on historical spend data and anticipated work over the life of the framework. However successful suppliers are not guaranteed any work under this framework agreement. Hampshire County Councils spend over the duration of the framework is anticipated to be up to £500,000. The value of participation by the wider public sector cannot be calculated accurately or guaranteed but has nevertheless been incorporated with a value of up to £450,000 for the duration of the framework.£950k