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title: "Asbestos Surveying and Analysis"
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buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# Asbestos Surveying and Analysis

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0558cd

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## Summary

The procurement process for Asbestos Surveying and Analysis services was conducted by Southampton City Council, a regional authority based in Southampton, UK. This falls under the Technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services industry category. The contract was awarded following a mini competition through the Procurement for Housing Compliance South East Framework, Lot 1A, with a focus on ensuring compliance with legal duties related to asbestos management. The award stage concluded on 1st July 2025, and the contract is set to commence from 1st August 2025 for an initial period of three years, with options to extend for up to four additional years. The contract, valued at approximately £1,000,000 per annum, involves limited procurement without prior publication, tailored specifically for asbestos surveying and analysis across various corporate and residential properties.

With a total contract value of £7,000,000 over potentially seven years, this tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialised in asbestos management, especially those with expertise in surveying, risk assessment, and compliance with health and safety standards. Tersus Consultancy Limited has been recognised as a suitable supplier, suggesting that firms with established credentials in technical consultancy and large-scale project management may find competitive advantages. Businesses that focus on environmental consultancy, building inspection services, and compliance with European regulations will benefit greatly by participating in similar future procurement opportunities, thereby facilitating growth and expansion in the technical testing and consultancy services sector.

## Notice

To provide an output such that the Employer meets its legal duties regarding asbestos in its Corporate and Residential properties. The Contractor should have regard to, and follow the recommendations of all existing and proposed legislation, British and European Standards, Approved Codes of Practice, Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Publications and Guidance Notes and established good practice; 3. To undertake a risk management assessment of all ACMs found (material and priority assessment), to determine the overall priority for a control or remedial action and to determine the most appropriate action to carry out, appropriate aspects of the 'priority assessment' and associated remedial actions to be provided by the Contractor and agreed with Southampton City Council (SCC) on an individual survey basis. 4. To provide recommendations to SCC for the management and control of the risk from ACMs; e.g. the recommendation should be 'remove if works affect' in accordance with the SCC strategic management plan Further detailed within the specification document the contract has a value of approximately up to PS1,000,000 per annum.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Mini Competition completed under Procurement for Housing Framework Compliance South East Lot 1A The primary objective of this contract is to provide Asbestos Surveying and Analysis Services with a call-off contract to procure services. In summary, the main objectives of this contract are: 1. To provide accurate information concerning the presence of ACMs and presumed ACMs; 2. To provide an output such that the Employer meets its legal duties regarding asbestos in its Corporate and Residential properties. The Contractor should have regard to, and follow the recommendations of all existing and proposed legislation, British and European Standards, Approved Codes of Practice, Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Publications and Guidance Notes and established good practice; 3. To undertake a risk management assessment of all ACMs found (material and priority assessment), to determine the overall priority for a control or remedial action and to determine the most appropriate action to carry out, appropriate aspects of the 'priority assessment' and associated remedial actions to be provided by the Contractor and agreed with Southampton City Council (SCC) on an individual survey basis. Note: draft template protocols are to be developed with the appointed Contractor and agreed with the CA/SCC before commencement; 4. To provide recommendations to SCC for the management and control of the risk from ACMs; e.g. the recommendation should be 'remove if works affect' in accordance with the SCC strategic management plan. 5. To provide adequate information on the presence of ACMs and the associated risks to health for use by SCC in communications with its occupiers, residents, site managers, contractors' operatives and where applicable, Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) operatives. 6. In accordance with HSG 264, to provide a survey report and materials register with overall combined (material and priority) risk assessment in electronic (pdf) format, complete with easy to reference locations for all ACMs found, presumed or materials positively confirmed as asbestos free. 7. To provide a plan showing the location of any ACMs (or presumed ACMs) for each property, or communal area surveyed, including sampling locations and room descriptions. New 'schematic' (not to scale) plans are to be prepared by the Contractor and appended to each asbestos survey report. These plans must also include areas not surveyed to ensure ease of orientation / future survey. When ACMs are subsequently removed (within Communal Areas, Corporate and Commercial assets), this is to be clearly indicated upon re-inspection, the updated survey plan as part of the survey report/register update procedure undertaken by the Contractor; 8. To provide 2 photographs, at varying distances, to clearly show the sample location of any suspect ACMs found (confirmed/presumed or NADIS). At least 1 photograph should also be included for any non-accessed room or area. 9. To carry out survey re-inspections of corporate properties / dwellings / communal areas previously inspected as and where required according to survey programmes and reactive survey requests which will be provided to the Contractor on a daily basis. The Contractor is to provide auditing and re-inspection services in relation to this procedure which is to be agreed with the SCC; 10. To collate and issue an 'occupant/resident friendly' survey report summary and covering letter and post these on behalf of the SCC to individual householders within 1 month, following SCC's approval of completed surveys. Respective issue dates are to be recorded by the Contractor for auditing/reporting by SCC; 11. To carry out refurbishment (intrusive) survey elements in advance of planned/significant works to SCC's properties to enable contractors to undertake the work with a clear understanding of ACMs present in the areas likely to be disturbed as a component of the work proposed. If the property concerned does not have a current management survey, this will also be conducted as a part of the 'targeted/hybrid refurbishment' survey. The Surveying Contractor will be expected to work with SCC and/or their contractors to scope the requirements of the asbestos survey to facilitate the proposed works. On occasion, at the direction of the SCC Asbestos Team, this may involve the identification of similar archetypes to confirm when sufficient consistency of ACMs is identified has been reached (through their surveys) to "demonstrate as far as reasonably practicable that there is consistency in the range of ACMs in the property type and there is an accurate picture of asbestos presence" (HSG264). Although 'refurbishment elements', the Contractor is also to provide priority assessment scores for these materials within the survey report; 12. In conjunction with SCC Asbestos Team, to provide advice on actions required by the Employer to comply with any changes in Regulations, or prevailing HSE guidance throughout the Contract term. This is to specifically include recent changes to HSG248 and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012; 13. The ability to populate a remote hosted asbestos register (following SCC approval of each survey document) with data arising from survey reports and inspection information as well as site auditing, air testing, clearance procedure related services provided and related ACM removal information. This to include all related pdf survey reports, certification, photographs, plans, laboratory reports, consignment notes and other relevant information. 14. To populate SCC's asbestos register, the contractor will supply extracted summary survey data, the Contractor will use SCC's preferred template (to be provided). This to include all regular updates on-going. 15. The Contractor shall provide a single Contract/Account Manager and a project directory with contact details for key individuals. Further detailed within the specification document Services Required Asbestos Surveying and Analysis Annual Value, excluding VAT Approximately PS1,000,000 per annum Contract Start Date As soon as possible. Initial Contract Term 3 Years Extension Options +2+2 making a total potential of 7 years at the sole discretion of the Authority. Location Southampton.

Options: Initial Contract Term 3 Years Extension Options +2+2 making a total potential of 7 years at the sole discretion of the Authority.

### Procurement Information

Mini Competition Undertaken via Procurement For Housing Compliance South East Framework lot 1a with 4 responses received. the responses were evaluated and moderated. a standstill period took place which expired on 26th June 2025 and subsequently contract awarded via the framework on 1st July 2025 to commence 1st August 2025 for 3 years with option to extend for periods up to 4 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037309-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TERSUS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037309-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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