Published date: 3 August 2018

Last edited date: 3 August 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 90000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

TAME001-DN323372-46991364

Published date

3 August 2018

Closing date

19 March 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2018

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Tameside Council is the Lead commissioner for provision of Public Analyst Services and related emergency call out services for the Greater Manchester Public Protection Partnership. The Service will support Local Authority Departments and Greater Manchester Combined Authority to respond to respond to hazardous and environmental protection incidents in the Greater Manchester area with a 24 hour, 365 days a year contactable and reactive service The Emergency Call Out service is to provide support to Partner Authorities to respond to incidents and will provide the following:
A 24 hour, 365 days a year contactable and reactive service
Provision of immediate over-the-phone advice
Prompt on-site attendance anywhere within the Greater Manchester conurbation (within a period of 90 minutes for 95% of call outs). Advice and attendance requirements will generally relate to hazardous materials incidents.
On-site analytical capability for identification of gas, liquids, powders and solids;
Ability to provide advice in dealing with environmental incidents, including the release, spillage, emission or leachate of bio/chemical agents potentially harmful to health;
Ability to work in conjunction with Local Authority, Emergency Service and / or Health Sector personnel;
Knowledge and ability to assist in the event of a terrorist Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRNe)type event;
Participation in a small number of training events and / or exercises each year. Response including a mobile laboratory including fume cupboard, Personal Protective Equipment, chemical testing, chemical databases (for example Chemdata, Hazard Manager or other equivalent systems), IT resources, sampling equipment.
scientific responder(s) to attend calls on request to conduct on site analysis and provide appropriate scientific advice.
an advice and response capability 24 hours per day 365 days per year, including: -
Provision of immediate telephone advice (within 10 minutes of a request) by a suitably experienced and qualified person.
Provision of prompt on-site attendance of mobile laboratory and suitably qualified and experienced person at incidents anywhere within the Greater Manchester Conurbation

More information

Links

Additional text

To Express an Interest, access all supporting information or ask any questions in relation to this opportunity, please register your organisation on The Chest
All correspondence in relation to this opportunity is to be made via https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Please do not email/call Tameside MBC staff direct.
Chest reference DN323372

Award information

Awarded date

31 July 2018

Contract start date

1 August 2018

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Total value of contract

£349,975

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bureau Veritas UK Limited

Address

B24 9FD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Scarborough

Address

Dukinefield town hall
King Street
Dukinfield
SK16 4LA
England

Email

richard.scarborough@tameside.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tameside.gov.uk/