Water Services at the NOC

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    "description": "The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has sought to engage with a suitable organisation to undertake the provision of Water Treatment Services. This will include, but not be limited to the following activities.\nPlanned Preventative Maintenance (PPM):\n-Routine servicing and maintenance of water softeners, chlorine dioxide dosing systems, reverse osmosis systems, and closed water systems.\n-Cleaning and disinfection of water storage cisterns.\n-Sampling and analysis of domestic, laboratory, and closed system water (including Legionella and TVC sampling).\nEmergency Repair Call-Out Facility:\n-Next working day response for breakdowns, with all call-outs logged and managed by authorised personnel.\nSite Support Services:\n-Provision of expert advice and attendance at quarterly review meetings.\n-Training of NOC staff in water hygiene (including Legionella Awareness and Responsible Person training).\nProvision of Spares and Chemicals:\n-Supply of water treatment chemicals (e.g., chlorine dioxide precursors, inhibitors) and maintenance of a critical spares list for rapid repairs.\nReporting and Documentation:\n-Detailed reports for each maintenance and emergency visit, issued within one week.\n- Quarterly performance reviews and annual contract audits against agreed KPIs.\nAdditional Requirements\nCompliance:\n-Adherence to Health & Safety at Work Act, Electricity at Work Regulations, BS 7671, and other relevant codes.\n-Site-specific risk assessments, method statements, and COSHH assessments within one month of contract award.\nStaff Competence:\n-All operatives must be qualified and trained for the systems they maintain.\n-On-site induction and security pass requirements.\nEnvironmental Responsibility:\n-Preference for repair over replacement of parts, with disposal of redundant equipment in line with WEEE directives.\nProgramme Management:\n-Notification of key personnel and contact details.\n-Mobilisation, site familiarisation, and induction training.\n-Agreement of maintenance procedures, reporting formats, and regular review meetings.\nTypical Maintenance Tasks\n-Cleaning and disinfection of external and internal water tanks (annual).\n-Servicing of water softeners and chlorine dioxide systems (major and minor, as per manufacturer's recommendations).\n-Prefilter and Amazon filter changes, UV lamp replacements (annual or biannual).\n-Closed loop water sampling and analysis (quarterly).\n-Legionella and TVC sampling (multiple times per year).\n-Attendance at quarterly review meetings.",
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