Supply Chain Notice: COMP/WAT22 Compliance water hygiene and Legionella Sampling

The Tenderer should be aware that the works detailed in this package are constrained due to the nature of the location they are to be conducted in.

Project location

HM Naval Base Portsmouth

The Contractor shall be expected to adhere by the HMNB site security requirements, all Contractors and Sub-Contractors shall be BPSS security vetted and will be required to hold the relevant site security passes.

The Contractor shall be expected to hold the following levels of insurance £10m Public Liability, £10m Product Liability, £5m Professional Indemnity.

Project description

To conduct water hygiene works to hot and cold water systems at Portsmouth Naval Base in support of the management of legionella.

All works to be conducted in compliance with current regulations and industry best practice, including but not limited to:

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 L5.

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 HSR25.

Legionnaires' disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems. Approved Code of Practice L8 (Fourth edition) HSE Books 2013 HSG274 Part 2: The control of legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems

BS 8580:2010 Water quality. Risk assessments for Legionella control. Code of practice

The control of legionella: A recommended Code of Conduct for service providers The Legionella Control Association 2013 www.legionellacontrol.org.uk

Water systems: Health Technical Memorandum 04-01: The control of Legionella, hygiene, 'safe' hot water, cold water and drinking water systems BS 7592 Sampling for Legionella organisms in water systems. Code of Practice