IA2926 Framework Agreement for Asbestos Surveys and Air Monitoring

• Value: £500K

This lot is for the provision of refurbishment and demolition asbestos surveys, management surveys and air monitoring including emergency response, four stage clearance testing and ad-hoc bulk sampling for asbestos materials in commercial properties Please note where there is any reference to a specific “branded” name of a product, service, and accreditation etc. the County Council welcomes the provision of a fully equivalent substitute. From the Commencement Date and for the full Term (including extensions) of the Framework Agreement and Customer contracts, Providers shall ensure that they are members of a 3rd party accrediting body (e.g., Constructionline at a ‘Silver’ level of membership, or equivalent): - • which continually and successfully fulfils the requirements of assessing the Provider against the Core modules (C1 to C4 inclusive) of the latest Publicly Available Specification (‘PAS’) 91 pre-qualification and be able to evidence independent re-validation of these modules when requested annually by the Customer and • must allow the facility for Providers to upload their insurance certificates and the accrediting bodies must provide the service to validate these on a rolling basis. Where the accrediting body requires a membership based on category or type of work, the Provider must be aligned to the category of work under this Framework Agreement. From the Commencement Date and for the full Term (including extensions) of the Framework Agreement and Customer contracts, all Providers shall be accredited and hold a current and valid health and safety accreditation (e.g., CHAS or equivalent) in line with the SSIP core criteria and be able to evidence independent re-validation of these modules when requested annually by the Customer. County Council customers may utilise its services under the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1975. Staffordshire Authority may allow this Agreement to be used by or on behalf of other UK public sector non-profit bodies. These will include Central Government Departments and their Agencies, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Police and Emergency Services, and Metropolitan/District Authority’s Educational Establishments, Utilities, Registered Charities, Universities/Colleges, Police, Fire and a large number of charitable organisations.

• Value: £1M

The purpose of this lot is to assist Cannock Chase Council (the Council) in the management of asbestos containing materials within its housing stock and when required to provide occasional assistance with managing the asbestos within non-housing premises owned by the Council thus enabling the Council to uphold its legal requirements and responsibilities as duty holder under the Control of Asbestos Regulations.