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<TED_EXPORT><NOTICE_DATA><NO_DOC_EXT>2026-000081</NO_DOC_EXT><DOC_ID>054531-2026</DOC_ID><URI_DOC>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054531-2026</URI_DOC><PUBLISHED>2026-06-10T09:02:50+01:00</PUBLISHED></NOTICE_DATA><FORM_SECTION>
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        <name>The Association of North East Councils Limited</name>
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          <locality>Gateshead</locality>
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          <url>http://www.nepo.org</url>
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        <title>NEPO234 Asbestos Management</title>
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          <p>The Association of North East Councils trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is establishing a framework for Asbestos Management (NEPO234).</p>
          <p>This will be a multi-supplier, multi-lot framework for asbestos surveying and asbestos removal works across a variety of public-sector settings throughout the United Kingdom.</p>
          <p>NEPO is a Centralised Procurement Authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), providing central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities. </p>
          <p>The agreement will be available to NEPO Member Authorities and all current and future Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: https://www.nepo.org/associate-members </p>
          <p>NEPO intends to make the agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Procurement Act 2023). </p>
          <p>A list of permissible users available at: http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users </p>
          <p>Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org </p>
          <p>Further and full information regarding Contracting Authorities that may use the agreement can be found in the Procurement Documents.</p>
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            <region>UK</region>
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        <value>
          <amountGross>150000000</amountGross>
          <currency>GBP</currency>
        </value>
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        <mainProcurementCategory>services</mainProcurementCategory>
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        <aboveThreshold>true</aboveThreshold>
        <techniques>
          <hasFrameworkAgreement>true</hasFrameworkAgreement>
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          <id>1</id>
          <suitability>
            <sme>true</sme>
          </suitability>
          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2027-01-25T00:00:00Z</startDate>
            <endDate>2031-01-24T23:59:59Z</endDate>
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        </lots>
        <communication>
          <futureNoticeDate>2026-08-26T23:59:59+01:00</futureNoticeDate>
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        <amendments>
          <description>
            <p>Updating of the estimated start date, estimated value, added works as an additional category and updated the description of those Contracting Authorities that can access the framework.</p>
          </description>
        </amendments>
      </tender>
      <language>en</language>
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