TSC/HG-055-A Water Hygiene Services 2023

Water Hygiene Services Overview

The College intends to enter into a Contract with an appropriately qualified and experienced Contractor for the provision of high quality Water Hygiene Services to the College covering:

o The Contractor shall provide the Service throughout the Contract Period to the Contract Standard and in a professional, efficient, effective and safe manner, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Employer.

o The Contractor shall provide the Service at all times in such a manner as shall promote and enhance the image and reputation of the Employer.

o The Contractor shall employ sufficient staff to ensure that the Service is provided at all times and in all respects to the Contract Standard. The duties shall include, but not exclusively, the following:

o Hot and Cold Water System Tests on Annual, Half-Annual, Quarterly and Monthly programmes including:

- Set-up Costs comprising initial Risk Assessments based on historic data held by the College, initial review and subsequent interim reviews following minor works as required for the duration of the contract), Equipment Labelling and provision of hard / paper and electronic based log books.

- Regular Testing to an agreed and specification compliant programme to cold water storage systems; calorifiers and water heaters; point-of-use water heaters, reels, showers, vending machines, taps (faucets and outlets) on hot and system-fed or mains-fed supplies and drinking fountains.

o Heating System Inhibitor Tests on Annual, Half-Annual, and Quarterly programmes including:

- Set-up Costs comprising initial Risk Assessments based on historic data held by the College, initial inspection complete with system drain down and refill and initial chemical treatment fill, Equipment Labelling and provision of hard / paper and electronic based log books.

- Regular Testing to an agreed and specification compliant programme to hot water systems including chemical treatment topping-up and water temperature monitoring

Statutory Bodies: The contractor shall liaise with any other statuary bodies as required.