Chemicals and oil pollution investigation services

Tender description

Supply of Treatment Chemicals plus Analysis Services and Reporting for RFA Flotilla and HMS Scott. Supply of Treatment Chemicals relating to diesel propulsion systems, steam generation, auxiliary equipment, and hotel service systems, plus Analysis Services and Reporting, for RFA Flotilla and HMS Scott. Test Kits shall also be provided, along with a sample analysis service and Call-Out service. Chemicals databases for each vessel shall also be maintained. Key Technical Requirements: 1. Single Point of Contact in the UK to manage orders from the Authority for Treatment Chemicals; 2. Delivery of Treatment Chemicals to both UK and Overseas addresses — chemicals to include General Purpose Cleaner, Diesel Engine Antifreeze, Water Biocides, Bilge Cleaner, De-Scalers, Motor and Parts Cleaner, Anti-Corrosion Chemicals, Soot Remover, Organic Sewage Waste Treatment, and Rust Converter (this is not an exhaustive list); 3. Call-Out taskings — Engineering Personnel Support, technical field training and laboratory support shall be provided on an ‘as-needed’ basis when vessels are on the UK coast. Further details are displayed in the paragraph below: 4. Routine and Emergency Calls per vessel — Initial call to be made to each vessel within 90 days of award of Contract and provide on-board chemicals handbook/safety data sheet. Periodic service Calls shall be carried out annually per vessel and shall involve reviewing/verifying the on-board chemical handbook/on-board Material Safety Data Sheet, ensure 6 months supply of chemicals per vessel, review on-board chemicals database to ensure it is up-to-date, conduct training for up to four engineers on the use of test kits, and provide each vessel with 6 months supply of paper logs to record tests. A Service Call Report shall be produced within 10 working days of the shipboard service call identifying any weaknesses in the shipboard testing methodologies, charts etc. These reports shall not replace the Quarterly Reports; 5. Delivery of test Kits to all vessels in a state ready for direct installation. Kits must contain enough glassware and test equipment to run all required tests for a period of six months. All test equipment must be suitable for the marine environment, in a wide range of climates. Assessments shall include the condition of boiler water and cooling systems for diesel engines; 6. Engineering Tasking Support; 7. Maintenance of Chemical Treatment Database with recommended chemical applications for each individual vessel. To list all equipment on-board each vessel, recommend chemical treatments, testing frequencies, and required test kits; 8. Quarterly Reports of all activities beginning 3 months after award of Contract to include a summary of each service call (displaying vessel, port, date, deficiencies, names of trained crew etc.); 9. Monthly Log Review Reports displaying all sample analysis activity for the previous 30 days per vessel. The report shall be in 2 parts — the first part shall be a summary sheet including a line for each system tested sorted by vessel and test type with deficiencies noted. The second part will be a vessel by vessel review.