This solution covers demolition works and associated services and asbestos management. The solution offers a compliant route to market to deliver the following benefits:
- Fit for purpose – suppliers have already been assessed for their technical and professional ability
- Offers value for money – reduction in officer time and resource for undertaking procurement process
- Terms and conditions for framework and call-offs already agreed
- Achieves efficiencies and financial savings – option of use of direct award or mini competition facility
The solution comprises 10 lots as follows:
- Lot 1 - Standard Demolition – Tyne and Wear, Durham and Tees Valley
(Standard demolition includes use of conventional manual and mechanical demolition of low and midrise structures [6 storeys and below]. It generally applies to buildings of traditional construction in non-critical locations).
- Lot 2 - Specialist Demolition – Tyne and Wear, Durham and Tees Valley
(Specialist demolitions are categorised for the purpose of this framework as; multi-storey structures [7 storeys and above], bridges, towers [including lattice towers or pylons], guyed structures, vessel structures, spires, tunnels and other complex constructions including pre-stressed elements and other non-traditional construction elements and where work involves the use of explosives, deliberate collapse [including pre-weakening], undermining or other less conventional methods are required or when working on or near railways or waterways. Please note this list is not exhaustive.
- Lot 3 - Asbestos Surveying and Analytical Services within Public Buildings – Tyne and Wear
(A comprehensive system to monitor and manage asbestos containing materials within a contracting authority’s portfolio of buildings across the Tyne and Wear region including but not limited to; schools, offices, community centres, nurseries, children’s centres, car parks, cemeteries, shop units, museums, theatres, libraries, markets, garages and historic buildings).
- Lot 4 - Asbestos Surveying and Analytical Services within Private Dwellings – Tyne and Wear
(A comprehensive system to monitor and manage asbestos containing materials within a Contracting Authority’s portfolio of private dwellings across the Tyne and Wear region).
- Lot 5 – Asbestos Removal Works within Public Buildings – Tyne and Wear
(A safe system of work for the removal of licensed and non-licensed Asbestos Containing Materials within a contracting authority’s portfolio of buildings and land across the Tyne and Wear region including but not limited to; schools, offices, community centres, nurseries, children’s centres, car parks, cemeteries, shop units, museums, theatres, libraries, markets, garages and historic buildings).
- Lot 6 – Asbestos Removal Works within Private Dwellings – Tyne and Wear
(A safe system of work for the removal of licensed and non-licensed ACM’s within a Contracting Authority’s portfolio of private dwellings across the Tyne and Wear region).
- Lot 7 - Asbestos Surveying and Analytical Services within Public Buildings – Durham & Tees Valley
(A comprehensive system to monitor and manage asbestos containing materials within their portfolio of buildings across Durham and Tees Valley regions including but not limited to; schools, offices, community centres, nurseries, children’s centres, car parks, cemeteries, shop units, museums, theatres, libraries, markets, garages and historic buildings).
- Lot 8 - Asbestos Surveying and Analytical Services within Private Dwellings – Durham & Tees Valley
(A comprehensive system to monitor and manage asbestos containing materials within a Contracting Authority’s portfolio of private dwellings across the Durham and Tees Valley regions).
- Lot 9 – Asbestos Removal Works within Public Buildings – Durham & Tees Valley
(A safe system of work for the removal of licensed and non-licensed ACM’s within a Contracting Authority’s portfolio of buildings and land across Durham and Tees Valley regions including but not limited to; schools, offices, community centres, nurseries, children’s centres, car parks, cemeteries, shop units, museums, theatres, libraries, markets, garages and historic buildings).
- Lot 10 – Asbestos Removal Works within Private Dwellings – Durham & Tees Valley
(A safe system of work for the removal of licensed and non-licensed ACM’s within a Contracting Authority’s portfolio of private dwellings across Durham and Tees Valley regions).
Notes on procurement process. The indicative timescales are as follows:
May 2021 – Invitation to Tender issued
September 2021 – Contract Awarded