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Asbestos Removals and Remediation Works

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

26 Oct 2026 at 14:44

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

18 Aug 2026 at 11:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Oct 2025 at 15:35

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council procured asbestos removal and remediation works for its domestic and non-domestic housing stock. The contractor is required to work on, encapsulate and remove all types of asbestos-containing materials, with disposal at a licensed facility. The work also includes making good surfaces where asbestos-containing products have been removed, ready for reinstatement by others. The awarded work is for Southampton. The wider tender described delivery across England, but the award relates to Southampton. This is a works requirement (asbestos-removal work, CPV 45262660).

The procurement used an open procedure and was evaluated on quality (60%) and price (40%). The Council selected R.H. Insulation Services Limited, with an award dated 18 August 2026 and a stated award value of £12 million gross. The contract period was set to run from 19 October 2026 to 17 October 2031, with options for a three-year and then a further two-year extension. However, the Council decided on 12 October 2026 not to proceed and cancelled the contract. It cited discrepancies between the pricing schedule and specification, concern that the submitted prices might no longer be commercially representative, and a loss of confidence that the procurement would deliver value for money. The Council said it intended to start a new process with revised documents.

This requirement demonstrates demand from Southampton City Council for a contractor able to manage asbestos work across housing stock, including encapsulation, removal and compliant disposal, followed by making good surfaces for others to reinstate. A credible competitor would need the operational capability to deliver both domestic and non-domestic work and to price the full specification consistently, with clear descriptions, units and rate assumptions. The Council’s stated concerns about mismatches between specification and pricing show the importance of aligning each priced item to the required work and producing transparent, assessable rates. The award to a specialist insulation services supplier, following competition that included numerous small and medium-sized businesses, indicates that specialist contractors of this scale can compete; quality carried greater evaluation weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Asbestos Removals and Remediation Works

Notice Description

The requirement of this "Open Procedure" procurement is to establish "The Contractor" who will be required to work on, encapsulate and remove all types of asbestos containing materials including disposal to a licensed disposal facility on domestic and non-domestic housing stock. The work will include making good surfaces on and around where asbestos containing products have been removed for reinstatement by others.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The term of the contract shall be from January 2026 until 4th January 2031 followed by a 3-year extension option and a further 2-year extension option (to a maximum of 10 years); at the sole discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05acf9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101099-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45262660 - Asbestos-removal work

90650000 - Asbestos removal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 17 Oct 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Cancelled

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

R.H. INSULATION SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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