Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-15
Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Country: UK
Region: Dudley and Sandwell
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45262660 | 71620000 | 72316000: Data analysis services | 90650000
Submission deadline: 2016-12-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: In order to meet its legal responsibilities under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, it is a requirement of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council to procure the services of a specialist contractor to assist in the management and control of asbestos within domestic properties and corporate buildings. Dudley MBC is looking to appoint one contractor for this service.
Asbestos Bulk sample analysis to supplement the HMT in house UKAS accredited lab estimated at being 460 samples per year. 4 Stage Air Clearance Certification and attendance following removal of ACM carried out by HTM licensed contractor, current level of activity is 272 jobs per year. Typical examples will include textured coatings and AIB soffits. Management surveys and reports to HSG264 to communal areas and domestic dwellings, surveys for domestic dwellings are estimated at 218 per year. Surveys to Communal areas are approximately 10 per year. Refurbishment/Demolition surveys and reports to HSG264 to various locations to enable a programme of major refurbishments and redevelopments, estimated at 385 per year. Targeted refurbishment surveys and reports to HSG264, estimated at 150 per year. Water Absorption Testing estimated at 200 per year. A provision for out of hours/emergency works will be required.
Refurbishment/Demolition Surveys to HSG264 to corporate buildings estimated at 40 per year. Asbestos Management Surveys in accordance with HSG264, estimated at 10 per year. Re inspection of previously identified Asbestos containing material to various locations estimated at 145 per year. Consultancy surveying service estimated at 145 hours per year. Preparation of specifications and other tender documentation, including appraising returns estimated at 10 hours per year. Asbestos Bulk sample analysis estimated at being 85 samples per year. Smoke tests and/or visual Integrity check estimated at 20 per year. Asbestos Air Monitoring Tests in line with HSG248 at 25 per year. 4 stage certification for reoccupation at 5 per year and statements of cleanliness at 15 per year following removal of ACM. Provide Asbestos awareness training to Customers and Council staff at council's premises estimated at 4 each year. Asbestos Consultancy for exceptional work outside the scope of the items listed above at 10 hours each year. A provision for out of hours/emergency works will be required.
NB. The Contractor may also be required to carry out works for other Directorates within the Council. Any such requests will be in writing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and the contract Schedule of Rates will apply to such works.
This exercise is being conducted in electronic format (e-tender). If you wish to take part please register with Dudley MBC e-tendering website www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk and use the Register / Sign In button which is located on the left hand side of the page and complete the registration forms.
Following registration, an e-mail will be sent to you advising of your user ID along with a reminder of your e-mail address and password.
Details of the project are located under the All Opportunities link which is also where you can express an interest and receive the documentation. Once you have done this you must log back into the website using the details provided following registration and locate the contract document under Tenders, My Tenders on the menu.
The Tender should be received no later than Monday 12th December 2016 at (noon) 12.00 hours and will be available for download until 23.59 hours on 11th December 2016. URL: www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk
To access documents bidders are required to register with the website. This may be done in two ways; 1) use the Register/Sign In button located on the Home screen or 2) find the project under the All Opportunities link and use the Express Interest button. Companies who have previously registered with the website will be invited to input their login detail
Once an expression of interest has been accepted by the system, Users MUST log back into the system to access documents. Now they will appear under the My Tenders tab. Further assistance with the system may be obtained by contacting the System Administrator on 01384 814862 or contracts@dudley.gov.uk. Guidance documents are also published under the Help screen which can be found on the home screen at www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk
i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice
iv) to award contract(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.