Fire Risk Assessment and Associatied Services

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NHSBT is undergoing a market engagement exercise through a Prior Information Notice to investigate potential suppliers and to establish a ‘route to market’ and commission A single service provider is required to deliver Type 1 Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) report for a number of NHSBT premises.NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) as a pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor, is obliged to adhere to legislation relating to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and to demonstrate stringent levels of control in order to satisfy the requirements of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). We must also maintain compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and, as an Essential Supplier to the NHS, with the mandatory fire risk management requirements of Firecode - Fire Safety in the NHS Health Technical Memorandum 05-1: Managing Healthcare Fire Safety. Lot 1: The service provider is required to have the skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications necessary to carry out an effective Type 1 Fire Risk Assessment survey of the whole premises and to deliver a PAS79:2012 styled report on the findings, together with recommended and prioritised actions (Priority1-Priority4) and photographs where relevant, to assist with the identification and management of the fire risk.The final FRA report should include clear basic layout fire strategy drawings of the whole building showing all relevant fire precautions and other fire safety provisions.The Assessment must be conducted to meet the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 using the appropriate fire risk assessment guides for NHS Healthcare premises (HTM 05-03 Parts K and G) and where appropriate the current DCLG guides for fire risk assessment in Factories, Warehouses and Offices, and any future relevant legislation and regulation.The Assessor must be a third party accredited and registered fire risk assessor with established competency in carrying out non-destructive FRA’s for life safety in complex buildings.The Assessor must provide proof that suitable professional indemnity and public liability insurance policies are current.All of the FRA documentation and supporting evidence must be submitted electronically to NHSBT in a format that can be printed off easily. Additional hard copy provision is optional in this instance. For a limited period, if necessary, a reasonable level of post assessment technical support will be expected by way of email or telephone contact. Additional information: To express your interest please email Henry.Prudden@nhsbt.nhs.uk quoting C49144 - Fire Risk Assessment Services