CBRN and Hazmat Incident Support Framework

Framework Providers shall be capable and competent to deliver characterisation sampling to establish and confirm the extent of chemical contamination; and/or post-remediation (clearance) sampling to confirm the effectiveness of the clean-up. Providers will be expected to have the capability to undertake the collection a wide range of environmental samples from indoor and outdoor environments including any specific handling requirements.

Providers must be capable and competent to deliver the activity required to render the scene of a chemical agent release suitable for return to the Contracting Authority. Chemical contamination may include toxic industrial chemicals such as industrial gases, organophosphate pesticides, herbicides, and chemical warfare agents which include nerve, blood and blister agents.

Providers must be capable and competent to collect, package securely, treat, identify suitable disposal options (for example, landfill or high temperature incineration) transport and facilitate final disposal of the various waste streams in accordance with regulations and where appropriate guidance from regulators. Consideration must be given to the selection criteria e.g. cost v benefit analysis such as fast disposal of possibly contaminated waste compared to increased time scale of additional sampling to prove waste is harmless. Size reduction techniques should be considered if appropriate, along with the additional risk to remediation operatives compared to savings in time and/or cost with the disposal route.

Providers must be capable and competent to deliver pre-remediation sampling and/or laboratory analysis to establish and confirm the extent of biological contamination; and/or post-remediation (clearance) sampling and/or analysis to confirm the effectiveness of the clean-up. Biological material may include pathogenic bacteria, and/or spores, and/or biological toxins and viruses. Providers providing this capability will be required to analyse or arrange the analysis of samples in accordance with recognised quality assurance schemes, ensuring auditable sampling procedures are followed. Accredited laboratories should be used or where these are not available, prior notice should be given to the client.

Providers must be capable and competent to deliver a remediation activity which can effectively render the scene of a biological agent release suitable for release back to the Contracting Authority. Biological material may include pathogenic bacteria, and/or spores, and/or biological toxins and viruses.

Providers must be capable and competent to collect, treat, identify suitable disposal options (for example, landfill or high temperature incineration) transport and facilitate final disposal in accordance with regulations and where appropriate guidance from regulators. Biological material may include pathogenic bacteria, and/or spores, and/or biological toxins and viruses.

Remediation and waste management • Pre-remediation characterisation • Remediation • Installation of remediation equipment • Supply of utilities • Conduct the remediation process • Waste management • Post-remediation monitoring, sampling and analysis Recovery and management of orphan radioactive sources, other radioactive items and wastes contaminated with radioactivity at the request of the Contracting Authorities. These include emergency services, Local Authorities, Government Departments, PHE/ UK HSA, the environment agencies (NRW, EA, SEPA, NIEA) and others. Required capabilities are as follows: • Characterisation • Radiological assessment • Recovery of radioactive materials from the scene or other temporary storage location • Remediation • Provision of safe, secure storage • Disposal of radioactive items and wastes

The Environment Agency as a Category 1 responder and is required to fulfil its obligations for emergency response under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 for Environmental Incidents. To assist in an effective incident response, we require four contractors to provide 24/7 365 day a year emergency for response for the initial phase of an emergency incident.