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Asbestos Surveys and Hosting 2026

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2026 at 13:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Aug 2026 at 14:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 14:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority procured asbestos management services across its estate. The requirement covers management surveys at each site, annual re-inspections of asbestos-containing materials, and a secure survey-hosting service for all properties. The hosting system must be accessible on site through QR codes. The contract also includes consultancy for additional asbestos-related projects. This is a specialist professional service combining building surveying, asbestos surveying and information management rather than asbestos removal works alone. The buying authority is Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority, based in Salisbury. Delivery is across the authority’s property estate in Dorset and Wiltshire. The related service classifications are building surveying services (CPV 71315300) and asbestos removal services (CPV 90650000).

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Four bids were received, including two from SMEs. Bids were evaluated on price at 50%, quality at 40% and social value at 10%. The estimated procurement value was £80,000 gross. Acorn Analytical Services was awarded the contract for £53,202 gross (£44,335 excluding VAT), with the award made on 19 August 2026. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2029, with an option to extend by a further 12 months until 20 September 2030. The tender submission deadline was 3 July 2026 at noon. There was one lot covering the complete requirement.

This award demonstrates established demand from a fire and rescue authority for a coordinated asbestos compliance service covering surveys, recurring inspections, secure digital records and specialist consultancy. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the technical capability to undertake asbestos management surveys and inspect asbestos-containing materials across a dispersed public-sector estate, while maintaining accurate, accessible property records. Experience integrating survey information with on-site QR-code access would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to provide responsive advice for additional asbestos projects. Strong quality controls, dependable inspection capacity and clear social value commitments would matter because quality and social value together accounted for half of the evaluation. The competition also attracted SME bidders, indicating that suitably capable specialist firms can compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Asbestos Surveys and Hosting 2026

Notice Description

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Services have awarded a contract for conducting management surveys at each site and annual re-inspections of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) across the DWFRS estate. Furthermore, the contract requires a secure survey hosting service for all properties, accessible through QR codes on-site, and additional consultancy services for asbestos-related projects.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The option to extend by a further 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b438
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089129-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71315300 - Building surveying services

90650000 - Asbestos removal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£53,202 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£44,335 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP1 3NR
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Acorn Analytical Services Limited

Further Information

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