East Renfrewshire council are seeking bids for a Measured Term Contract to provide a Legionella Bacteria Control, Prevention and Risk Management Service for East Renfrewshire Council Properties (Housing and Non-Housing) 2019-21 programme in compliance with the following:

-Legionnaires’ Disease (The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems) L8 Approved Code of Practice and Guidance on Regulations;

-Legionnaires’ Disease Technical Guidance Parts 1, 2 and 3;

-Current E.C. Guidelines;

-Workplace Regulations;

-Food Safety Act;

-The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974;

-The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002;

-The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999;

-The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992.

East Renfrewshire Council requires the Legionella Bacteria Control, Prevention and Risk Management service for approximately 128 non housing properties, 8 sheltered housing complexes, 1 homeless unit and 2939 domestic dwellings (housing properties). All the non-housing properties require a risk assessment and the subsequent monitoring service carried out to ensure statutory compliance. A percentage of the housing properties require a risk assessment and the subsequent monitoring service carried out to ensure statutory compliance the provision for this is included within the contract.

Open Route 3 Tender (Services Contract) Utilising Public Contract Scotland Tender

The form of contract for will be the SBCC Measured Term Contract for use in Scotland (2011 Edition).

For the avoidance of doubt bidders should note that the value in this notice is a ceiling value and is not guaranteed or implied and will only be utilised should the winning contractor be performing effectively, have capacity when such works arise and provide a quick cost effective option for such spend.