Safety consultancy services

Tender description

Shropshire Council intends to set up an asbestos consultancy services contract. It shall further comprise the provision of a 24-hour 365-day a year out of hours service for asbestos sampling and reassurance air testing. The fixed price contract will be for a period of up to 4 years commencing on 1 April 2021. The Asbestos consultant shall hold Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) accreditation or EU equivalent scheme. The asbestos consultant shall hold full UKAS accreditation for testing, analysis, four-stage clearance testing and sampling to ISO 17025 and surveying to ISO 17020 or EU equivalent. It is a mandatory requirement that your organisation hold membership of the Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association (ATaC) Please note that the current employee ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (‘TUPE’) will not apply to this arrangement, you should seek your own legal advice in this regard. Shropshire Council intends to set up an asbestos consultancy services contract. The contract shall comprise: • the completion of asbestos management surveys (approx. 240 per year); • the completion of asbestos refurbishment and demolition surveys (approx. 50 per year); • the preparation of method statements and asbestos removal abatement specifications; • the provision of re-assurance air tests; • the monitoring of asbestos removal/remedial works by licensed contractors and the issuing of four stage clearance and re-occupancy paperwork (approx. 30 per year) at approximately 240 premises which the Council has control over, typically schools, libraries, offices, fire stations, workshops, small holdings and care homes, located throughout Shropshire; • the completion of asbestos management re-inspection surveys (approx. 800-1 200 per year); • the completion of asbestos management initial surveys (approx. 10 per year); • the completion of asbestos refurbishment and demolition surveys (approx. 50 per year); • the completion of one off bulk sampling to possible asbestos materials; • the provision of re-assurance air tests; • the monitoring of asbestos removal/remedial works by licensed contractors and the issuing of four stage clearance and re-occupancy paperwork (approx. 20 per year) at approximately 4 200 domestic premises, including communal areas and garages, which the Council has control over, managed by STaR Housing, all located throughout Shropshire. It shall further comprise the provision of a 24-hour 365-day a year out of hours service for asbestos sampling and reassurance air testing. The fixed price contract will be for a period of up to 4 years commencing on 1 April 2021. The asbestos consultant shall hold Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) accreditation or EU equivalent scheme. The asbestos consultant shall hold full UKAS accreditation for testing, analysis, four-stage clearance testing and sampling to ISO 17025 and surveying to ISO 17020 or EU equivalent. It is a mandatory requirement that your organisation hold membership of the Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association (ATaC) Please note that the current employee ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (‘TUPE’) will not apply to this arrangement, you should seek your own legal advice in this regard.