NRWAS Hazardous Waste Collection 2024-2026

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Natural Resources Wales Analytical Services (NRWAS) is an analytical laboratory accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), with expertise in complex freshwater and sediment analysis. Due to the nature of this work, NRWAS produce hazardous waste ranging from flammable and chlorinated solvents, water/sediment samples containing hazardous substances, sharps bins, laboratory chemicals and PPE used in the analytical testing process. We are looking for a supplier to collect and dispose of our hazardous waste from our Swansea laboratory (SA2 8PP). The start date is to be agreed upon award, but after this we'll require waste to be collected every 2 months or ad-hoc as requested. Lot 1: Cardiff and Vale UHB is looking to appoint a consultancy firm for this scheme. The object of the commission is to: 1.Undertake a Condition Appraisal, including risk assessments where necessary as detailed in “Estatecode: Essential Guidance on Estates & Facilities Management” and "A Risk Based Methodology for Establishing and Managing Backlog". The following elements are needed: -Physical Condition -Statutory Health and Safety -Statutory Fire -Functional Suitability -Quality 2.Produce a 10-year programme of prioritised expenditure based on survey and risk assessment findings to reduce/eradicate backlog maintenance and bring risks down to a suitable level. 3.Life Cycle replacement costs and programme after year 10, going forward. 4.Undertake a detailed Occupancy and Space Utilisation study of all premises. 5.This commission will be governed by NEC4 form of contract. 6.The UHB reserve the right to exclude any element from the final commission. Costs provided should therefore be itemised. 7.Considered, but not included -Equality Survey -Carbon Net zero (environment) -Sustainable Transport