# Magnox Independent Asbestos Assurance Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
- Contract winner: [Health and Safety Executive](/contract-winners/health-and-safety-executive/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £295,000
- Tender value: £295,001
- Award date: 1 September 2021
- Published: 8 October 2021
- Contract start: 16 September 2021
- Contract end: 15 September 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6ccd43b2-7404-4d57-be31-e59d91f7af58-475311
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf963e07-3198-4bca-ba6f-e8dac425c06d

## Description

Independent assurance is to be split into two sections, fibre counting utilising phase contrast microscopy and bulk analysis utilising stereo microscopy examination and polarizing light microscopy; HSE will provide these services for the following: 1\. Air monitoring assurance Air monitoring assurance will be based initially on analysis of 10% of air samples undertaken per analyst per month, however additional samples can be included as per the site Lead Asbestos Competent Person \(LACP\) or Magnox Central Improvement Programme \(MCIP\) request\. If a low level of samples has been analysed by one analyst, the relevant site LACP will have discretion to select the number of required assurance checks to be undertaken\. 2\. Bulk samples assurance Bulk sample assurance will be based on the analysis of 5% of total samples being selected per analyst per month with a minimum of two samples per month, however additional samples can be included as per the site Lead Asbestos Competent Person LACP or Magnox Central Improvement Programme \(MCIP\) request\. \. If a low level of samples has been analysed by one analyst, the relevant site LACP will have discretion to select the number of required assurance checks to be undertaken\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ccd43b2-7404-4d57-be31-e59d91f7af58-475311)