Asbestos Surveys

Suppliers must satisfy the Conditions of Participation relating to legal and financial capacity as set out in the procurement documents. This includes confirmation that the supplier is not subject to any applicable mandatory or discretionary exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023, together with evidence of sufficient economic and financial standing to deliver the Contract. Suppliers must demonstrate a minimum annual turnover of £200,000. Insurance requirements will be confirmed prior to contract award and equivalent evidence will be accepted where appropriate.

Suppliers must demonstrate the technical ability and professional competence to deliver asbestos surveying services. This includes holding (or demonstrating equivalent standards to) UKAS ISO/IEC 17020 Inspection Body Accreditation covering Management and Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys, ISO 9001 Quality Management certification (or recognised equivalent), and UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation where asbestos bulk sample analysis is undertaken directly, or evidence of formal arrangements with a UKAS-accredited laboratory. Suppliers must also demonstrate that proposed personnel hold appropriate asbestos surveying qualifications and experience, nominate a suitably qualified Technical Lead, provide a personnel competence matrix, and evidence relevant experience delivering comparable asbestos surveying services in accordance with the published Conditions of Participation.

Suppliers will be required to complete a Stage 1 Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Responses will be assessed against the published Conditions of Participation, including mandatory exclusion grounds, financial standing, economic and financial capacity, technical and professional ability, relevant experience and mandatory organisational accreditations. Only suppliers meeting all mandatory requirements and achieving the published minimum standards will be considered for shortlisting. The Contracting Authority intends to shortlist the five highest-scoring compliant suppliers to participate in Stage 2. Where the difference in score between the fifth and sixth ranked suppliers is within two percentage points, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to invite a sixth supplier to participate. The Conditions of Participation and Stage 1 evaluation methodology are set out in the procurement documents.