Asbestos Services Framework

This Contract Award Notice is issued by Tai Tarian in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and confirms the award of a Framework for Asbestos Services.

The Framework has been established to support the delivery of Tai Tarian's Asbestos Management and Remediation Programme across its property portfolio of over 9,000 properties, comprising domestic housing, flats and sheltered housing complexes.

The procurement was conducted using the Open Procedure and was divided into the following Lots:

• Lot 1 – Licensed and Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal
• Lot 2 – Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal
• Lot 3 – Asbestos Surveying, Sampling and Air Testing/Monitoring

The Most Advantageous Tender(s) have been appointed to each Lot in accordance with the published procurement documents and evaluation methodology. Call-off contracts will be awarded in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement.

The services required under this Lot comprises of the provision of Licensed and Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal. The services will compromise of asbestos removal and other remediation works to Tai Tarian properties including (but not be limited to) the following:

• Local environmental cleaning.
• Full decontamination.
• Encapsulation works.
• Removal and disposal of asbestos containing materials using appropriate control measures and under appropriately controlled conditions.
• Drilling holes and cutting asbestos containing materials and removal and disposal of waste.
• Removal of asbestos containing appliances, dismantling boilers and removal.
• Opening up of ducts.
• Collection of bagged waste.
• Provision of plywood temporary reinstatement.
• Provision of all enclosures.
• Supply and erect temporary hoarding and fencing.
• Arrange for and have undertaken all air testing by a UKAS accredited laboratory, independent of the Licensed Supplier, as designated by the client.
• Undertake four stage clearance, issue certification (providing that the area is safe for re-occupation) and deliver all documentation to the client for all licensed work.

Arrange and have undertaken periodic reassurance air testing using an accredited UKAS laboratory, issue air monitoring certificate providing that the area is safe for re-occupation and deliver all documentation to Tai Tarian.

In addition to this, the Supplier may be required to provide services that are within the scope of the Framework, but are not specifically listed within the Price Framework.

Further information of the detailed requirements of this Lot can be found in Appendix 1a – Asbestos Removal Specification.