Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Telephone
+44 1315296432
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Asbestos Services Framework - Domestic Property
Reference number
CT0934
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council has approximately 20,000 Council homes, including 44 multi storey blocks. The Council carries out approximately 120,000 repair and maintenance jobs annually to these properties, using in house Craft Operatives and a framework of R&M contractors. This Service covers emergency (24hrs, 7 days a week), urgent, appointed and routine servicing works.
Asbestos work and Services are required to carry out UKAS accredited Asbestos management, refurbishment, demolition and re-inspection surveys as well as sampling, analytical services, removals, encapsulation, disposal works in all blocks and common areas as described above.
Contractors are also required to undertake Licensed and Non Licensed Work in addition to Notifiable Non Licenced Asbestos work in relation to all aspects and areas of the fabric of Council Homes including all services, utilities and apparatus contained within whether operational or redundant.
In order to maintain Service levels, at times, Asbestos information is required in a timely manner to prevent delays to work.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Asbestos Management Surveying
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Carry out UKAS accredited asbestos management, refurbishment and demolition surveys as well as asbestos re-inspection (condition monitoring) surveys as required in domestic housing stock and common areas.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Asbestos Sampling and Laboratory Analysis
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To carry out UKAS accredited buildings materials sampling and laboratory analysis for asbestos content on both a standard turn around service and an accelerated urgent service as required in domestic housing stock and common areas.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Air Testing and 4 Stage Clearance Testing
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To carry out UKAS accredited air testing, including ‘reassurance’, ‘leak’, ‘background’ and other general air testing for the purposes of measuring airborne fibre levels as a risk management precaution, investigation tool or assurance. Carry out personal air testing 4-stage clearance testing [and the associated fibre counting by phase contrast microscopy] as required in domestic housing stock and common areas.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Asbestos Remediation and Removal
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To carry out non-licensed asbestos works (both non-notifiable and notifiable) and licensed asbestos works on both a standard turn around service and an accelerated urgent service as required in domestic housing stock and common areas.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 September 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is expected that as part of this framework tenderers will bid for;
Asbestos consultancy – surveying, laboratory testing and air testing (UKAS accredited)
or
HSE licensed asbestos removal contractors (LARC’s) - physical removal and remediation works
In order to maintain independence it is the preference to have separate organisations for each workstream.
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(SC Ref:663253)