Planning

Soft Market Test - Asbestos Sampling

  • Torus62 Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036940

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0425ff

Published 15 December 2023, 12:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Torus62 Ltd

Helena Central, 4 Corporation Street

St Helens

WA9 1LD

Contact

Neil Gaskell

Email

Neil.gaskell@torus.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7827801731

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/

Buyer's address

www.torus.co.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Housing Association

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Soft Market Test - Asbestos Sampling

Reference number

TOR0471

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Asbestos Sampling Torus directly employ our own internal Asbetsos Team are currently completing asbestos surveys on all repair, responsive repair, void and scheme works and require accredited testing service across our heartlands. The Asbestos Team require access to a UKAS accredited Asbestos testing service. Our requirement is for approximately 1500 samples per month. We would expect a turnaround time of 24-48 hours. Location: Our strong preference is for the preferred supplier to be located within/close nearby our Heartlands (Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington), or have a facility to provide drop off points in that area. Please note, that we currently do not want to use any postal services for samples. Previous procurements projects have shown a small local market for this requirement. One of the main aims of this process is to try to identify any further local suppliers and opportunities in the market prior to a planned procurement process.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £480,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90721000 - Environmental safety services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Asbestos Sampling Torus directly employ our own internal Asbetsos Team are currently completing asbestos surveys on all repair, responsive repair, void and scheme works and require accredited testing service across our heartlands. The Asbestos Team require access to a UKAS accredited Asbestos testing service. Our requirement is for approximately 1500 samples per month. We would expect a turnaround time of 24-48 hours. Location: Our strong preference is for the preferred supplier to be located within/close nearby our Heartlands (Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington), or have a facility to provide drop off points in that area. Please note, that we currently do not want to use any postal services for samples. Previous procurements projects have shown a small local market for this requirement. One of the main aims of this process is to try to identify any further local suppliers and opportunities in the market prior to a planned procurement process.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 February 2023


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: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-20231215-PRO-24786768