Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
LHC
Royal House. 2-4 Vine Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1QE
Contact
Meghan Wharton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Companies House
14601330
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Asset Safety and Compliance Framework
Reference number
ASC1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71315000 - Building services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
1B - Asbestos Surveys & Testing
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Lot 1B covers Asbestos survey and testing services offering experienced organisations who provide specialist asbestos sampling, testing and analysis services to assist partners with the
management of asbestos within their properties.
The scope of this lot will include:
> Asbestos Management Surveys
> Asbestos Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys
> Reinspection Surveys
> Air monitoring and 4 stage clearance
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2023/S 000-026169
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2
Lot No
1b
Title
Asbestos Surveys and Testing
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
4 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Hazard Management and Environmental Services Laboratories Limited, T/A Thames Laboratories
Fenstanton
PE28 9LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Companies House
02647438
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £105,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
LHC Procurement Group is a not for profit central purchasing body acting on behalf of Welsh Procurement Alliance.
Thanks to their ongoing and collective feedback and input into the development of this framework and given the reach and scale of their portfolio, the framework is both designed and anticipated to support the vast majority of requirements. Consequently, other contracting authorities that were not specifically consulted in the development of this framework may nevertheless also deem the framework to offer a value for money procurement solution for their own requirements and may also use the framework.
As of the date of publication of this notice our frameworks may be used by all contracting authorities in Wales as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as listed on https://www.welshprocurement.cymru/who-we-work-with/, including, but not limited to Registered social landlords (RSL's), tenant management organisations (TMOs) and arm's length management organisations (ALMOs), local authorities and any subsidiaries and joint-venture vehicles of those local authorities, health authorities, councils, boards and trusts, publicly funded schools, universities and further education establishments, colleges, police forces, fire and rescue services or registered charities.
LHC Procurement Group clients may add community benefit requirements in their call-off contracts from this Framework including but not
limited to:
- to generate employment and training opportunities for priority groups;
- vocational training;
- to up-skill the existing workforce;
- equality and diversity initiatives;
- to make sub-contracting opportunities available to SMEs, the third sector and supported businesses;
- supply-chain development activity;
- to build capacity in community organisations;
- educational support initiatives.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office Roseberry Court, Central Avenue, St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HS
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 71315000 - Building services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Lot 1B covers Asbestos survey and testing services offering experienced organisations who provide specialist asbestos sampling, testing and analysis services to assist partners with the
management of asbestos within their properties.
The scope of this lot will include:
> Asbestos Management Surveys
> Asbestos Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys
> Reinspection Surveys
> Air monitoring and 4 stage clearance
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£105,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Hazard Management and Environmental Services Laboratories Limited, T/A Thames Laboratories
Fenstanton
PE28 9LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Companies House
02647438
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Awarded bidder missed from original contract award notice for Lot 1b Asbestos Surveys & Testing.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Bidder omitted from original contract award notice.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £105,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £105,000,000