Ends Mar 2027
Asbestos Consultancy
Durham County Council · North East · 4-year contract
Held by Lucion
Asbestos testing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
266 asbestos testing tenders and contracts, 50 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£60k
- Contracts a month0.8
- Won by SMEs60%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs18
- Live now2See them →
Asbestos testing contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
20 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 asbestos testing opportunities are open now
- Awarded30 Aug 2026Asbestos Testing 2nd ContractorMHS Homes Group · South EastWon by Riverside Environmental Services Ltd£120k
- Awarded10 Aug 2026D1215 Asbestos Analytical supportNuclear Restoration Services · ScotlandWon by Tersus Consultancy Ltd£946k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026GB-Merseyside: Asbestos Sampling - Mini CompetitionTorus · North WestWon by North Star Environmental Ltd£552k
- Awarded20 Jul 2026Princess May PS - Air TestsLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Riverside Environmental Services Ltd
- Awarded10 Apr 2026Air Monitoring ServicesEast Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by Pennington Choices£59k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025Asbestos Analytical Services on the demolition of the former Golden Eagle HotelStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Lucion£69k
- Awarded14 Oct 2025BTHE2490 - Asbestos Abatement Works Air Monitoring (BRI Service Duct)Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Acorn Analytical Services£97k
- Awarded8 Sep 2025PAN3223 - Asbestos Analytical ServicesLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by BDA Surveying Ltd£413k
- Awarded3 Sep 2025Emergency Air Testing at Moynihan BuildingWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Scopus Asbestos Compliance Ltd£30k
- Awarded26 Aug 2025Asbestos Analytical & Consultancy ServicesAneurin Bevan University Health Board · WalesWon by Environtec Ltd£746k
- Awarded22 Jul 2025Air Monitoring Services for Allders Asbestos Removal WorksSurrey Heath Borough Council · South EastWon by Life Environmental Services£67k
- Awarded23 May 2025Asbestos Air Monitoring WorksCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by SOCOTEC£200k
- Awarded22 May 2025Analytical Services for Asbestos RemovalFCDO Services · South EastWon by Tetra Tech£46k
- Awarded22 May 2025Asbestos Air monitoringLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Bradley Environmental Consultants Ltd and 1 more£300k
- Awarded9 May 2025Asbestos RemovalBradford College · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Acorn Analytical Services
- Awarded1 May 2025Asbestos Support Contracts - HSENuclear Restoration Services · South WestWon by Health and Safety Executive£200k
- Awarded1 May 2025Asbestos Support Contracts - BrunelNuclear Restoration Services · South WestWon by Brunel University of London£75k
- Awarded20 Jan 2025Grenfall Asbestos MonitoringUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by EDP Health, Safety and Environmental Consultants£106k
- Awarded17 Jan 2025Asbestos analytical services at St James Bus DepotWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Environtec Ltd£38k
- Awarded28 Nov 2024Procurement of Environmental Monitoring Services (Stations and Depots)Govia Thameslink Railway · South EastWon by SOCOTEC
- Open to joinApply by 17 Nov 2026North West framework
- Open to joinOpen nowEast of England DPS3 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where asbestos testing tenders are run
Atamis1 17%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
EU-Supply1 17%
ProContract1 17%
Proactis1 17%- Other portals (1)1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
18 frameworks and DPSs for asbestos testing work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Environtec Ltd won the most asbestos testing contracts
Tersus Consultancy Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environtec Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 10 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £785k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | SOCOTEC Yorkshire and the Humber · 5 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £200k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Riverside Environmental Services Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £120k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Acorn Analytical Services Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 9 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £97k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Tersus Consultancy Ltd Scotland · 8 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £946k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | North Star Environmental Ltd North West · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £552k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | BDA Surveying Ltd East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £413k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Health and Safety Executive South West · See every contract | 1 | £200k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | EDP Health, Safety and Environmental Consultants London · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £106k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Brunel University of London South West · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 40% of asbestos testing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought asbestos testing more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many asbestos testing contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many asbestos testing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 3 | £1.2m |
| 2 | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board | 1 | £746k |
| 3 | Torus | 1 | £552k |
| 4 | Leicester City Council | 1 | £413k |
| 5 | Leeds City Council | 1 | £300k |
| 6 | City of Doncaster Council | 1 | £200k |
| 7 | MHS Homes Group | 1 | £120k |
| 8 | UK Health Security Agency | 1 | £106k |
| 9 | Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £97k |
| 10 | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 1 | £69k |
72 asbestos testing contracts awarded since 2021
- 122021
- 162022
- 72023
- 172024
- 152025
- 52026 so far
Prices
Half of asbestos testing contracts are worth less than £106k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthCentral governmentHousing
The 10 biggest asbestos testing contracts
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesTersus Consultancy Ltd · 10 Aug 2026
- Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardEnvirontec Ltd · 26 Aug 2025
- TorusNorth Star Environmental Ltd · 22 Jul 2026
- Leicester City CouncilBDA Surveying Ltd · 8 Sep 2025
- Leeds City CouncilBradley Environmental Consultants Ltd, Environtec Ltd · 22 May 2025
- City of Doncaster CouncilSOCOTEC · 23 May 2025
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesHealth and Safety Executive · 1 May 2025
- MHS Homes GroupRiverside Environmental Services Ltd · 30 Aug 2026
- UK Health Security AgencyEDP Health, Safety and Environmental Consultants · 20 Jan 2025
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAcorn Analytical Services · 14 Oct 2025
Renewing contracts
7 asbestos testing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Asbestos Support Contracts - HSE
Nuclear Restoration Services · South West · 2-year contract
Held by Health and Safety Executive
Ends Mar 2027
Asbestos Analysis
North Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 3-year contract
Held by Acorn Analytical Services
Asbestos testing contract for a councilWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Asbestos testing contract for a school, college or universitySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Asbestos testing contract for a housing associationSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Asbestos testing contract for a housing associationSouth West£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
Where and when asbestos testing contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £597k | £200k | Acorn Analytical Services (2) | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £233k | £67k | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £451k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £89k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £106k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £275k | – | – | Nuclear Restoration Services (2) | 3 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £69k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £552k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £746k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £946k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with asbestos testing
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Key findings
- £60k a month
of asbestos testing contracts awarded.
Typical contract £120k x 0.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 3
asbestos testing contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 18
frameworks and DPSs are running for asbestos testing work.
2 open to join now. - 60%
of asbestos testing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 15 award notices.
How many asbestos testing tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 50 | 266 |
| Contracts awarded | 6 | 62 |
29 asbestos testing contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 26 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded asbestos testing contracts to 16 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many asbestos testing contracts does the UK public sector award?
20 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector asbestos testing contract worth?
The median is £106k, and 71% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector asbestos testing contracts?
Environtec Ltd won the most (3). Tersus Consultancy Ltd won the most by value (£946k).
Which buyers award the most asbestos testing contracts?
Councils award 40% of them.
How many asbestos testing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for asbestos testing work that are open to join?
18 frameworks and DPSs for asbestos testing work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
UKAS-accredited analytical services: laboratory bulk sample analysis, background, leak, reassurance and personal air monitoring, and four-stage clearance certification after removal.
- Bulk sample laboratory analysis
- Background, leak, reassurance and personal air monitoring
- Four-stage clearance and reoccupation certificates
- Asbestos testing services
- Analyst and air monitoring lots supporting a removal framework
What is not included
- Surveys and sampling of materials in buildings, including combined survey-and-analysis lots (see Asbestos surveys)
- Removal works (see Asbestos removal)
- Management plans and consultancy (see Asbestos management and consultancy)