Provision of Water Quality Services

The OPCC Estate strategy is about ensuring the Constabulary have fit for purpose buildings that not only support operational delivery, but also enable smarter working. The upgraded buildings and newly constructed properties also ensure a better working environment for officers and indeed anyone who uses and works in them. The purpose of this contract is to provide the OPCC with an arrangement which helps to fulfil their duties under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to manage the risks mainly associated with legionella but including other water hygiene issues across their estate. The Services in scope of this contract are: -Provision of biennial water system risk assessments and completion of water system risk assessment reports following each site visit; and -Water sampling services for both legionella and microbiological quality on a 6-monhtly basis, with laboratory sample reports completed following each site visit. -Both services are required to be undertaken at OPCC sites across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with sites listed at Appendix A of the tender documentation. There are currently 69 sites included in the programme.