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Asbestos Annual Condition Surveys

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 15:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Oct 2025 at 12:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Cumbria procured annual asbestos condition surveys across all its campuses in Cumbria and North Lancashire. The requirement covers surveying services, technical testing, analysis and consultancy. The appointed contractor is expected to assess asbestos conditions across the university estate and provide recurring survey activity to support management of asbestos-related risks. This is a specialist compliance and inspection service rather than construction or asbestos removal. The buyer is The University of Cumbria, based at Fusehill Street, Cumbria. The opportunity is relevant to contractors with established asbestos surveying capability, technical testing expertise and the capacity to work across university campuses and other buildings in Cumbria and North Lancashire.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. Seven bids reached the final stage, including five from SMEs. The tender deadline was 1 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT, and the contract was awarded on 15 January 2026 to Inspectas Compliance Ltd. The awarded value is £107,417 excluding VAT and £128,899 including VAT. The award contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The procurement was evaluated on 60% quality and 40% price. The original estimated value was £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The contract includes two possible 12-month renewals, with the tender lot allowing extension until 4 January 2031.

This award demonstrates continuing demand from The University of Cumbria for planned asbestos condition surveys across a multi-campus estate, combining inspection, technical testing, analysis and compliance consultancy. A credible future competitor would need qualified asbestos surveying personnel, robust methods for assessing and recording asbestos conditions, and the technical competence to produce dependable reports for an institutional client. Capacity to deliver annual surveys across Cumbria and North Lancashire would be important, alongside reliable scheduling, site coordination and consistent quality across multiple campuses. The competition also shows that smaller businesses can participate in this type of requirement: five of the seven final-stage bidders were SMEs. Suppliers with proven asbestos compliance experience and the operational scale to manage recurring estate-wide inspections are best aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Asbestos Annual Condition Surveys

Notice Description

The University of Cumbria are seeking a qualified contractor to conduct annual Asbestos Conditions Surveys across all of it's campuses across Cumbria & North Lancashire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d711
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076336-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71355000 - Surveying services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£107,417 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA1 2HH
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inspectas Compliance Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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