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2627-0156 Asbestos Survey and Air Testing - Long Term

London Borough of Islington

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Planning

18 Sep 2026 at 16:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Islington Council is planning to procure asbestos surveying and air-testing services for its estate of properties in London. The work is intended to improve how asbestos-related services are specified and delivered across council buildings, supporting those who come into contact with the council’s asbestos management arrangements. The requirement is for environmental quality control, building inspection and technical inspection services relating to buildings and engineering structures. The council intends to appoint two contractors, rather than a single provider, to deliver the services. This is a public-sector services requirement led by Islington Council, with activity taking place across its property estate. Suppliers specialising in asbestos surveys, asbestos air monitoring and associated building inspection services should consider the requirement relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage and the current activity is pre-market engagement, not an invitation to tender. Islington Council is using a supplier questionnaire to inform its procurement strategy, specification and operating model, and to understand market interest, capacity, capabilities, innovation and barriers to participation. Responses are for information gathering and will not assess or exclude suppliers from a future competition. The engagement milestone is scheduled for 9 October 2026, and the council expects the next notice on 18 November 2026. The planned contract period is 6 July 2027 to 5 July 2031. The estimated gross value is £1,956,649. The planned arrangement is one lot, marked as suitable for SMEs, with two contractors intended.

This planning exercise will suit UKAS-accredited organisations with the technical capability to carry out asbestos surveys and air testing across a substantial public-property estate. Suppliers should be able to provide reliable field surveying, air monitoring, building inspection and technical reporting services, supported by suitable operational capacity and quality-controlled processes. The council is specifically seeking feedback from the market on supplier capability, innovation, capacity and practical barriers, including issues affecting SMEs and local providers. Businesses with experience of delivering asbestos services for complex or dispersed estates will be well placed to contribute useful evidence during engagement and prepare for the later competition. Potential participants should ensure their UKAS accreditation, relevant asbestos-service experience, resource model and ability to support council operating requirements are clearly understood internally before the tender is developed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2627-0156 Asbestos Survey and Air Testing - Long Term

Notice Description

The London Borough of Islington is preparing to procure two UKAS Accredited contractors to deliver asbestos survey and air testing services to the Council's estate of properties. This Notice is for informational purposes only and is not a formal invitation to tender. Its aim is to enhance transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details provided here may be updated or changed in the final tender notice. The Authority reserves the right to cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the procurement at any stage. The issue of this notice in no way commits the Authority to commence a procurement process. This Notice is to advertise Islington Borough Council's desire to improve our experience in relation to Asbestos Survey and Air Testing services. We are keen to ensure that we design a specification and operating process that works most efficiently for everyone that comes into contact with asbestos services in and around the Council's estate of properties. For the avoidance of doubt, this process is for the purpose of conducting a pre-market engagement exercise and does not formally begin a procurement process or constitute any commitment by Islington Borough Council to subsequently undertake a procurement process.

Planning Information

This Notice is for informational purposes only and is not a formal invitation to tender. Its aim is to enhance transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details provided here may be updated or changed in the final tender notice. The Authority reserves the right to cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the procurement at any stage. The issue of this notice in no way commits the Authority to commence a procurement process. This Notice is to advertise Islington Borough Council’s desire to improve our experience in relation to Asbestos Survey and Air Testing services. We are keen to ensure that we design a specification and operating process that works most efficiently for everyone that comes into contact with asbestos services in and around the Council’s estate of properties. The London Borough of Islington is preparing to procure two UKAS Accredited contractors to deliver asbestos survey and air testing services to the Council’s estate of properties. This questionnaire seeks supplier feedback to support the council’s planning for the upcoming procurement. This pre-market engagement exercise aims to: • Inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification. • Gauge market interest and capacity. • Understand supplier capabilities and innovations. • Identify any barriers to participation, especially for SMEs and local providers. Please note that responses to this questionnaire are for information‑gathering purposes only and will not be used to assess or exclude any supplier from any future procurement process. Please answer as many or as few of the questions as you deem relevant. All feedback is welcome. We greatly appreciate your insight and expertise and time taken to participate in this engagement exercise. Please click to Express your interest - https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=bc45c975-6fb3-f111-813c-005056b64545& How to express an interest - If you wish to apply for this contract opportunity please follow these steps: • Register your organisation free of charge via the London Tenders Portal • When you receive an email confirming your username and password use these to log on to the London Tenders Portal and express your interest in "2627-0156 Asbestos Survey and Air Testing – Long Term" • Shortly after you have expressed interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the UK2 PME documents

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088846-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71315400 - Building-inspection services

71631300 - Technical building-inspection services

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

90714500 - Environmental quality control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,956,649 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jul 2027 - 5 Jul 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Islington
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 2UD
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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