UKRI-4133 STFC Gutter and Roof Drainage - Cleaning, Maintenance and Remedial Works for Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at RAL, COSENER'S House and Chilbolton Observatory

Estates Property Services provides valuable support to the front-line, scientific activities of STFC. This support is wide ranging, from the provision of suitable sites, buildings, workplaces and information and

communications technology connectivity, through to an exceptionally wide range of business and staff support services. There is an existing, established in-house maintenance and design team that operate and maintain much of the establishment's Building Services, Plant and Equipment. Safety and Asset uptime is critical to the operation of the facilities, access to the operational facilities is restrictive due to the nature of the operation facilities. Several laboratories have internal safety protocols that work in parallel to RAL permit to work systems, especially in controlled areas. It is an essential requirement to have operationally aligned, and specific building risk assessments, maintenance method statements and isolation plans in place. This requirement will cover all industrial Gutter and downpipe maintenance, reactive and remedial works at

•The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire (RAL)

•Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire

•The Cosener's House, in Abingdon