Provision of Asbestos Management Services

The MPS is seeing approval to initiate a procurement action for the Provision of Asbestos Management Services. The current contract is due to expire on September 21st 2018 and a new Framework Agreement is required to maintain the current service.

The DMPC is asked to



1. Approve the re-tender of the provision of Asbestos Management Services. The estimated contract value is £1,866,000. The contract period will be up to 7 years.

1. Introduction and background

1.1 The MPS is required to comply with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and the Health and Safety Guide 264. The MPS must have a comprehensive Asbestos Management Service that includes:

• The management of an asbestos register

• Completion of suitable Risk Assessment

• Relevant management and Refurbishment/Demolition surveys

• Audit of removal work to be conducted and resultant reports to be completed including surveys.

• A 24/7/356 reactive service in emergencies (i.e. when there is suspected ACM release).

• Managing asbestos across the estate including undertaking initial management survey to identify asbestos containing matters or re-inspection surveys of identified asbestos containing materials on an annual basis.

1.2 The re-tender will enable the MPS to comply with the above.

2. Issues for consideration

2.1. The MPS requires an Asbestos Management Service that is able to provide a planned maintenance and reactive call out service for the management of Asbestos throughout the MPS estate.

3. Financial Comments

3.1 The funding of £1,866,000 will be met from existing resources within the property services revenue budget and capital project budgets.

3.2 Further details are held in the Part 2.

4. Legal Comments

4.1. There are no legal implications arising from this proposal.

5. Equality Comments

5.1. There are no direct equality or diversity implications arising from this report. The sourcing strategy builds on and brings opportunity to attract Local and Small and Medium Enterprise providers into MOPAC’s supply chain. All contracts will meet the requirements of the Equalities Act 2010.

6. Background/supporting papers

6.1. Briefing note.