How to win: DUD - Lot 1: Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy Services (H807a) and Lot 2: Asbestos Removal & Ancillary Licensed Scaffolding (H807b)

A works contract from Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, worth £3,757,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Value

£3,757,000

Closing date

16 November 2026

About this contract

Dudley MBC requests tenders for (H807a) Lot 1: Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy Services and (H807b) Lot 2: Asbestos Removal & Ancillary Licensed Scaffolding. Lot 1: Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy Services - This lot will provide analytical and consultancy services across Dudley Council’s Housing stock (approx. 21,062 properties) and Corporate Assets (schools, offices, community centres, leisure facilities, garages, etc). Services include: • Asbestos Management Surveys and Refurbishment/Demolition Surveys (HSG264) • Bulk sample analysis via UKAS-accredited laboratory • Air monitoring and 4-stage clearance certification (HSG248) • Re-inspection of ACMs and water absorption testing • Consultancy support, specification writing, and exceptional works • Provision of out-of-hours/emergency response • Asbestos awareness training for staff and customers • Delivery supported by a Quality Management System compliant with ISO 9001 Lot 2: Asbestos Removal & Ancillary Licensed Scaffolding - This lot will deliver licensed and non-licensed asbestos removal services, including ancillary scaffolding, across Dudley Council’s Housing stock and Corporate Assets. Services include: • Removal of asbe

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £3,757,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 16 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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