--- title: "Asbestos Works and Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0607ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0607ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0607ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0607ac.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2026-01-19" --- # Asbestos Works and Services Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0607ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0607ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0607ac.json) ## Summary The University of Edinburgh has initiated an open procurement process for an estate-wide asbestos works and services framework agreement, focusing on asbestos surveys, analytical services, removal, and remediation works. The project is structured into three lots: Lot 1 for Asbestos Removal Works, Lot 2 covering Surveying and Analytical Services in Central & Med and Vets, and Lot 3 focusing on the Kings Buildings & Accommodation Area. These works fall under the "works" industry category and are located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tender is currently active, with a submission deadline set for 16 February 2026 and an anticipated contract award period beginning the same day. The framework agreement is expected to span four years on a 2+1+1 basis, offering a potential value of £4,720,000 GBP across the three lots. The process allows electronic submissions via the PCS-Tender platform. This tender opens significant opportunities for businesses specialising in asbestos management and related services. Firms experienced in asbestos removal, surveying, and analytical services should consider bidding, particularly those with a proven track record in large-scale projects. The division into lots allows bidders to focus on specific areas of expertise or resources, with the option to compete for multiple lots. The process accommodates a variety of suppliers, with the provision for framework agreements expecting to enlist up to eight participants. Businesses capable of maintaining high-quality standards and competitive pricing will find this an advantageous opportunity in the public sector construction and environmental services market. ## Notice The University of Edinburgh requires an Estate wide asbestos works and services framework agreement for the provision of asbestos surveys, analytical services, removal and remediation works. This project will be divided into 3 lots. Lot 1 Asbestos Removal Works. Lot 2 Surveying and Analytical Services -Central & Med and Vets Lot 3 Surveying and Analytical Services - Kings Buildings & This will be via an Open procedure bidders must self-certify adherence to selection criteria via the ESPD (Scotland) on PCS-T. Bidders may submit bids for all or any of the Lots. However, where a bidder is evaluated as successful across all Lots, they will be required to confirm their preferred appointment, either Lot 1 OR Lot 2 and/or Lot 3, prior to contract award. Where a bidder is awarded a position on Lot 1 it will not be awarded a position on Lot 2 or 3. For Lot 2 and 3 if a bidder is successful in both, the same supplier will not be ranked 1st in Lots 2 OR 3. In this event a supplier is ranked 1st in both Lots, the supplier will be awarded 1st rank in their preferred Lot and be ranked 2nd in the remaining Lot with the original 2nd ranked supplier being elevated to 1st rank. It is estimated this will be a 4 year Framework on a 2+1+1 basis. Value Estimates as: 1 Asbestos Removal Works Across the estate 4,000,000 GBP 2 Surveying and Analytical Services Central & Med & Vets 360,000GBP 3 Surveying and Analytical Services Kings Building & Accommodation Area. 360,000GBP ### Lot Information Lot 1 Asbestos Removal Works. Lot 1 Asbestos Removal Works. The University of Edinburgh has a requirement to establish contracting arrangements to appoint suppliers to a Framework Agreement for the provision of Asbestos Works and Services Framework . It is proposed this procurement will be conducted through the use of an Open Procedure. The evaluation process shall be as follows. The SPD (Scotland) will include a series of Minimum Standards in relation to mandatory and discretionary criteria which govern the public sector and this specific requirement. These are pass/fail requirements and failure to provide adequate evidence on request of how these requirements shall be met will result in automatic exclusion from the Tendering process. Each Bidder passing the Minimum Standards will then be subject to a technical and commercial evaluation.The Technical section is allocated a total weighting of 80%. Scores shall be allocated based on the total percentage achieved by the response out of the maximum possible percentage. This takes into account the score out of 4. Bidders will be required to achieve a minimum score of 50% or more of the overall technical score of 80% in order to progress to the commercial stage of evaluation. The Commercial (Price) section is allocated a total weighting of 20%. A pre recorded video will be required as part of the submission The bidder who submits the lowest cost will be awarded the maximum score allocated to the price element and all other bids awarded a score pro rata, in relation to the lowest bid. Bidders may submit bids for all or any of the Lots. However, where a bidder is evaluated as successful across all Lots, they will be required to confirm their preferred appointment, either Lot 1 OR Lot 2 and/or Lot 3 prior to contract award. Where a bidder is awarded a position on Lot 1 it will not be awarded a position on Lot 2 or 3. For Lot 2 and 3 if a bidder is successful in both, the same supplier will not be ranked 1st in Lots 2 OR 3. In this event a supplier is ranked 1st in both Lots, the supplier will be awarded 1st rank in their preferred Lot and be ranked 2nd in the remaining Lot with the original 2nd ranked supplier being elevated to 1st rank. Note: Technical Scoring Methodology 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial term of 2 years, with two options to extend for periods of 1year each (2+1+1). Surveying and Analytical Services Central & Med and Vets Lot 2 Surveying and Analytical Services Central & Med and Vets. The University of Edinburgh has a requirement to establish contracting arrangements to appoint suppliers to a Framework Agreement for the provision of Asbestos Works and Services Framework . It is proposed this procurement will be conducted through the use of an Open Procedure. The evaluation process shall be as follows. The SPD (Scotland) will include a series of Minimum Standards in relation to mandatory and discretionary criteria which govern the public sector and this specific requirement. These are pass/fail requirements and failure to provide adequate evidence on request of how these requirements shall be met will result in automatic exclusion from the Tendering process. Each Bidder passing the Minimum Standards will then be subject to a technical and commercial evaluation.The Technical section is allocated a total weighting of 80%. Scores shall be allocated based on the total percentage achieved by the response out of the maximum possible percentage. This takes into account the score out of 4. Bidders will be required to achieve a minimum score of 50% or more of the overall technical score of 80% in order to progress to the commercial stage of evaluation. The Commercial (Price) section is allocated a total weighting of 20%. A pre recorded video will be required as part of the submission The bidder who submits the lowest cost will be awarded the maximum score allocated to the price element and all other bids awarded a score pro rata, in relation to the lowest bid. Bidders may submit bids for all or any of the Lots. However, where a bidder is evaluated as successful across all Lots, they will be required to confirm their preferred appointment, either Lot 1 OR Lot 2 and/or Lot 3 prior to contract award. Where a bidder is awarded a position on Lot 1 it will not be awarded a position on Lot 2 or 3. For Lot 2 and 3 if a bidder is successful in both, the same supplier will not be ranked 1st in Lots 2 OR 3. In this event a supplier is ranked 1st in both Lots, the supplier will be awarded 1st rank in their preferred Lot and be ranked 2nd in the remaining Lot with the original 2nd ranked supplier being elevated to 1st rank. Note: Technical Scoring Methodology 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial term of 2 years, with two options to extend for periods of 1year each (2+1+1). Surveying and Analytical Services Kings Buildings & Accommodation Area. Lot 3 Surveying and Analytical Services Kings Buildings & Accommodation Area. The University of Edinburgh has a requirement to establish contracting arrangements to appoint suppliers to a Framework Agreement for the provision of Asbestos Works and Services Framework . It is proposed this procurement will be conducted through the use of an Open Procedure. The evaluation process shall be as follows. The SPD (Scotland) will include a series of Minimum Standards in relation to mandatory and discretionary criteria which govern the public sector and this specific requirement. These are pass/fail requirements and failure to provide adequate evidence on request of how these requirements shall be met will result in automatic exclusion from the Tendering process. Each Bidder passing the Minimum Standards will then be subject to a technical and commercial evaluation.The Technical section is allocated a total weighting of 80%. Scores shall be allocated based on the total percentage achieved by the response out of the maximum possible percentage. This takes into account the score out of 4. Bidders will be required to achieve a minimum score of 50% or more of the overall technical score of 80% in order to progress to the commercial stage of evaluation. The Commercial (Price) section is allocated a total weighting of 20%. A pre recorded video will be required as part of the submission The bidder who submits the lowest cost will be awarded the maximum score allocated to the price element and all other bids awarded a score pro rata, in relation to the lowest bid. Bidders may submit bids for all or any of the Lots. However, where a bidder is evaluated as successful across all Lots, they will be required to confirm their preferred appointment, either Lot 1 OR Lot 2 and/or Lot 3 prior to contract award. Where a bidder is awarded a position on Lot 1 it will not be awarded a position on Lot 2 or 3. For Lot 2 and 3 if a bidder is successful in both, the same supplier will not be ranked 1st in Lots 2 OR 3. In this event a supplier is ranked 1st in both Lots, the supplier will be awarded 1st rank in their preferred Lot and be ranked 2nd in the remaining Lot with the original 2nd ranked supplier being elevated to 1st rank. Note: Technical Scoring Methodology 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial term of 2 years, with two options to extend for periods of 1year each (2+1+1). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004214-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 12 months prior to framework expiry date. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,720,000 | | Lots value | £4,720,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 1HT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work ## Release History - 19 Jan 2026 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004214-2026 - 16 Jan 2026 at 13:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003904-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ed.ac.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000820386 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/go/81694471019ACB3D145C ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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