Demolition work

Tender description

This procurement covers demolition including asbestos removal, and asbestos investigation/reporting throughout the contract duration in the South Central Region of the UK, which encompasses Gloucestershire and the Midlands. The intention is to appoint a selection of contractors in order to cover these requirements. This contract is a multidisciplinary Framework Agreement. Eligible Contracting Authorities will be able to call on appointed suppliers throughout the duration of the contract. There will be a process of further competition conducted online for jobs, as well as the provision for direct award. The framework will also be available to a full list of eligible Contracting Authorities, which will be published with the ITT. This includes: — central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, — non-departmental public bodies, — NHS bodies, — local authorities, — registered providers, — health, — police, — fire and charities and devolved administrations. This lot covers demolition works and asbestos strip, which includes: — prelims, — licensable ACM Remova, — non-licensable ACM removal, — asbestos disposal, — soft strip, — hard strip, — foundations removal, — hard standing break up and removal, — crushing waste, — waste storage, — waste disposal, — reclaim materials, — site re-cover, — additional related tasks. In addition to the South Central Region, this framework will be available to a wider range of eligible Contracting Authorities throughout the UK — the full list of which is available with the procurement documents, to be published with the ITT. It includes: — central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, — non-departmental public bodies, — NHS bodies, — local authorities, — registered providers, — health, — police, — fire and charities and devolved administrations. It is not mandatory for suppliers to cover this entire region. Terms and conditions will apply but it is not obligatory to bid for and accept jobs outside of an area of operations. This lot covers asbestos testing, surveys and sampling for existing sites and structures. Suppliers will be required to attend complex sites, and coordinate testing with other works contractors, management agents and others. — for surveying premises only — UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020, — for the analysis of bulk samples — UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025. Must participate in AIMS and maintain a standard of “satisfactory”, — for air sampling and subsequent analysis of air samples, UKAS accreditation to IEC/ISO 17025. Must participate in the RICE scheme and be classified as a Cat A or Cat B Laboratory, — For the supervision of asbestos removal hold a supervisory licence granted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, — analysts and surveyors must be experienced and qualified to BEBOH P.Cert 13 or BIOH Specialist Module or appropriate proficiency module. In addition to the South Central Region, this framework will be available to a wider rage of eligible Contracting Authorities throughout the UK — the full list of which is available with the procurement documents, to be published with the ITT. It includes: — central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, — non-departmental public bodies, — NHS bodies, — local authorities, — registered providers, — health, — police, — fire and charities and devolved administrations. It is not mandatory for suppliers to cover this entire region. Terms and conditions will apply but it is not obligatory to bid for and accept jobs outside of an area of operations.