Procurement description
The University are undertaking Pre-Market engagement event for the procurement for the provision of:
A two-lot framework for Asbestos Consultancy Services and Asbestos removal/remediation services for the University, with one supplier and one reserve supplier per lot.
Lot 1 – Asbestos Consultancy Services
The Provision of Asbestos Consultancy related services, including but not limited to: Surveying, Analysis, Bulk Sampling, Air Monitoring and offering expert advice to Estates managers. All Asbestos Consultancy services must be carried out in accordance with the relevant Health and Safety Executive guidance manuals, and meet the minimum requirements set out in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR2012).
Asbestos consultancies must be UKAS accredited to both ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for inspections and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for analytical/laboratory services. All operatives shall comply with prevailing Health and Safety legislation
Lot 2 – Asbestos Removal/Remediation Services
The Provision of Asbestos Removal/Remediation Services, including but not limited to: Planned licensed removal work utilising enclosures, planned non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed work, Support services, such as enabling access for surveyors and other workers where known ACMs pose a risk.
Emergency callouts, including clean ups and provision of decontamination units for third parties who have become contaminated on site.
The Supplier must hold a valid license from the HSE for the type of work to be undertaken.
All works must be carried out according to HSE guidance, in particular, HSG247 – Asbestos: The licensed contractors’ guide. The Supplier will meet the minimum requirements as detailed in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR2012) and all subordinate legislation.
The objectives for the engagement are:
• To establish the level of interest in the Framework
• Identify any common concerns or queries
The Pre-market engagement event will be held on 26th January 2026 at 2pm via Teams
Suppliers interested in attending the pre-market engagement event must send an expression of interest via the In-Tend Portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/
Once registered please complete the registration form and return via the correspondence function within the system.
Suppliers will be limited to 2 attendees. The deadline for registering attendance at the event is 12 Noon, 25th January 2026 – Teams invitations will be issued once this deadline has passed. The University reserves the right to reject an application to attend sent after this time.
All presentation documentation, questions and answers will be published against the opportunity on the Portal following the engagement meetings.