Writing Winning Asbestos Removal and Asbestos Surveys Bids in 2026 and beyond
Our team of bid writers here at Tsaks Consulting UK have:
- 11 years experience helping businesses in the UK write winning bids for asbestos removal, asbestos surveys and asbestos management contracts.
- A 90% success rate helping clients win asbestos related contracts with the NHS, local authorities and government.
- A passion for helping our clients win contracts and the knowledge and experience to match.
- The skills to help you write, project manage, identify and win your next bid, framework or DPS.
We expect asbestos survey and asbestos removal bids and frameworks to become increasingly competitive in 2026 and beyond. There are many smaller contractors who are bidding for work and looking to secure contracts. Many of these worked for larger contractors and have now started working for themselves as SMEs. The market will continue to expand, with social value and environmental sustainability now critical (although not directly related to asbestos removal.
Call our team of writers to discuss how we can help you win your next asbestos survey and removal framework.
Our experience writing winning asbestos removal tenders and bids in the UK
Our experience extends across helping clients write and win a broad range of contracts across the asbestos removal industry. Examples of asbestos contracts we have helped our clients secure include:
- Provision of consulting services. For major projects, the project manager or development manager often engages specialist consulting services related to asbestos. This is primarily to provide initial analysis and guidance as well as writing reports and providing other consulting services. Asbestos management consultancies need to tender and bid for frameworks in order to secure work and contracts. In order to win a bid, you generally need to focus on your specialised expertise and experience as well as having the correct accreditations. Speed and responsiveness of service is also important. Our bid writers have helped asbestos consultants secure these contracts.
- Asbestos surveyors. This is a critical component of the asbestos management process. Our team of bid writers have helped asbestos surveyors bid for contracts across the UK with government departments for a broad range of projects. Most of the time, we help them write tenders for the provision of specialist asbestos surveying services which involves them identifying ACMs in buildings where works are to take place. In order to write winning bids and tenders, its important to focus on your ability to deal with a high volume of work, provide concise and relevant reports, and deliver a reliable service with clear communication.
- Asbestos testing and analysis: Our team of bid writers assists laboratories to bid for contracts to undertake and provide asbestos testing services. Accreditations (UKAS) are critical, although testing can also involve airborne analysis. Either way, way have the skills and experience to assist and respond to questions around the volume of tests, methodology for asbestos testing and other challenging questions that form part of the bid writing process.
- Asbestos Removal and Abatement: This is one of the major types of services and contracts which our team has experience bidding for. Our team is experienced in writing tenders and bids in the construction industry and one of these key areas is in asbestos removal and abatement. We have helped asbestos removal and abatement contractors write bids and tenders for government contracts as well as frameworks. To write winning asbestos removal bids, you need to demonstrate your robust safety methodologies, commitment to quality and also an effective methodology. This is critical. A detailed methodology is important to demonstrate to the client that you understand the demands of the project and that you have the experience and know-how to come up with a methodology that will enable you to remove the asbestos safety.
Strategies to help you win asbestos removal tenders in the UK
Our professional bid and tender writers employ a range of different strategies to help clients win. These include:
- A robust bid/no bid policy. Asbestos tenders are generally quite competitive. There is a focus on location, experience, capability and depth of resources. You need to undertake a robust bid/no bid process in order to decide on whether or not you should bid for the contract or not. It’s best to only bid for contracts you have a reasonable chance of success in securing.
- Localise your bid. Focus on your locality and your capability to deliver the services in the local area. Government departments and frameworks like to engage with local suppliers. It makes sense given the hands-on nature of asbestos services.
- Tailor your response to the building and project. If you are bidding to undertake asbestos removal or other works in a heritage building, your bid will need to be tailored to this. The same applies when undertaking asbestos removal in hospitals or other challenging environments. When you are writing your bid or tender you need to submit a tailored and compelling proposal that is project specific – not generic.
Case study asbestos removal tender – asbestos contractor wins place on Manchester framework
Client: Our client was an asbestos laboratory testing provider
Challenge: The client had made a number of unsuccessful tender submissions. They had lost to the same competitor – a much larger asbestos laboratory provider.
Solution: We put a strategy in place to help them stand apart from their competitor. We developed a highly tailored and realistic social value response. We also developed a strategy to show the reader that although smaller, they had the same specialist laboratory staff (and if not more) than the competitor. The competitor was only larger because they provide other services which are unrelated to asbestos laboratory testing.
How much does it cost to get an expert bid writer to help with our asbestos framework response?
- Our building, construction and asbestos removal bid writers generally work off between £500 + VAT and £700 + VAT per day.
- We are able to provide a fixed fee for your next bid in the UK.
- Hourly rate of £90 + VAT for a specialist bid writing.
A number of factors impact the amount of time and therefore price for us to complete an asbestos removal or management tender including:
- If we need to write new asbestos removal safety procedures for your tender or bid.
- The extent of the social value response and questions.
- What existing content you have.
- What extent you would like our involvement including if you would like us to project manage the response.
Where businesses can find asbestos tenders and frameworks
Our team here at Tsaks Consulting UK provides a tailored notification service for asbestos tenders and frameworks. We send you live opportunities that suit your business and location across the UK. We monitor a number of live portals which asbestos contractors can also monitor themselves and identify opportunities including:
- Find a Tender Service (FTS): the primary UK government service for contracts above the relevant threshold. This is where there are notifications for multi-year council, NHS and housing association asbestos removal and management services. They are over a threshold which means smaller opportunities are often available through direct networking and relationship building but aren’t advertised through Find a Tender.
- Contracts Finder: This is where many lower-value public sector asbestos tenders and frameworks are advertised.
- Delta eSourcing, ProContract and In-tend: These are procurement portals used by councils and housing associations to run the tender process in-house. You generally need to register for asbestos related opportunities, which is free, and then you will receive notifications.
- Housing association and registered provider portals: In addition to advertising through frameworks such as YPO, many housing associations and other providers often have their own portals. Asbestos management business can register directly on these portals, or subscribe to our notification service.
It is important to understand that in framework procurement there are different lots and you need to bid for the most appropriate lot which aligns with your expertise and experience. For example asbestos surveying, removal and remediation are often broken up into different lots. There are also NHS trust frameworks with specific lots related to asbestos removal. Our bid writers here at Tsaks Consulting UK have experience writing bids and tenders to nearly all organisations and housing associations across the UK.
Helping businesses win asbestos tenders, frameworks and contracts across the UK
Our team of bid and tender writers are based in London, Manchester and across the UK. We help asbestos analysis, testing and removal businesses across the UK from Birmingham, to Leeds, Scotland and beyond:
- Write bids and tenders for asbestos removal contracts
- Find asbestos removal tender opportunities
- Create a bid library to write compelling bids more efficiently.
Contact our team of bid and tender writers today to talk about your next project and how our team can assist.
Frequently asked questions
How long will does it take for Tsaks Consulting UK to write an asbestos tender or framework response for us?
this depends on how many lots there are as well as how detailed the ITT or PQQ is. However, as a general rule of thumb it usually takes us between 1 – 3 weeks to write an asbestos removal or other related tender for our clients. This includes answering all the questions, developing the methodology and also generating a strategy and response to social value.
Should I bid for every asbestos framework opportunity I come across?
No. We don’t recommend it. It’s a good idea to bid for the contracts you have the capacity, expertise and geographic presence to deliver and to focus on these opportunities rather than bid for any and every opportunity. Our team will assist you through our bid/no bid process and checklist to ensure you only bid for opportunities you have a decent chance of winning.
Can a small contractor like us win an asbestos tender or framework?
Yes. There are definitely opportunities particularly if you develop a quality social value response and have strong industry knowledge. We have helped lots of small asbestos contractors in London and across the UK win their first frameworks or contracts – particularly against incumbent and established providers.