NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Chlorine Dioxide (DOMESTIC WATER) Dosing Plant Maintenance

This contract is required to provide routine maintenance to Chlorine Dioxide Dosing Plants located in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Cale of Level Hospital and Gartnavel General Hospital. Frequency of maintenance will be: -Weekly Services -Monthly Services -6 Monthly Services -Annual Services The service contractor will also be expected to provide: -24/7, 365 days breakdown repair -A remote monitoring service via telemetry. -Expert advice to local Estates Managers on the maintenance and management of Chlorine Dioxide Dosing Plant to the hospitals above. -Electronic reports on plant condition and actions required to ensure the reliability of the service. -Produce and maintain an asset list of all Chlorine Dioxide Dosing Plant within these locations detailing each individual installation, its location, serial number and the maintenance schedule for it. -The asset list should be available to view electronically with the ownership of the asset list reverting to NHSGG&C at the conclusion of the contract. Chemical dosing and disinfection of water systems is a highly specialised process and can only be done using bespoke equipment which is specifically designed to deliver the correct amount of chemical dependant on system parameters. Each of the systems at sites throughout the four NHS GG&C sites served have been custom built to suit the complexities of the water distribution system being dosed. All components including the consumable chemicals used by this equipment is manufactured by Scotmas Biosecurity and as such no other company or manufacturer is capable of providing the appropriate level of support to the apparatus. Therefore the best course of action to insure compliance with procurement regulations, and ensure the continued maintenance of these systems, is to publish a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice.