The Provision Supply of maintenance services covering the containment level 4 (CL4) laboratories

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The UK Health Security Agency will be running a Soft Market Testing exercise from 8 November 2023 to 11 December 2023. This is a PIN Notice to gauge interest from the market and to gather information from interested suppliers. If you are interested in the opportunity, then please email commercialprogrammes@ukhsa.gov.uk and you will be asked to fill in a short survey. Lot 1: Scope to be undertaken by the Maintenance Contractor covering the routine scheduled maintenance activities as well as the provision of reactive maintenance/support covering equipment, machinery, plant, structural fabric and services for the CL4 Laboratory Suite<br/><br/>Emergency Callout<br/>The selected Maintenance Contractor must also be able to supply an emergency call-out service including the following:<br/><br/>• A continuous 24/7 telephone service available 365 days/year with a 4-hour response.<br/>• Attendance on site, if required, within 48 hours.<br/><br/>CL4 Planned Maintenance Requirements<br/>The CL4 Laboratory Suite comprises a number of Sub-systems:<br/><br/>• Facility Fabric, Including Laboratory and Shower Room<br/>• Biosafety Cabinet Line<br/>• Autoclave<br/>• Effluent Treatment Plant<br/>• HVAC System<br/>• Alarms & Safety Systems<br/>• Safety Instrumented Systems<br/>• Utilities<br/>• UPS<br/>• Steam pipework<br/>• Electrical systems<br/><br/>Typical Maintenance Frequency<br/>Planned maintenance activities will be 6 monthly. This frequency is based upon manufacturers and industry wide data which determine the anticipated life of the component under assessment and this data is used to determine frequency of service/replacement. A Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessment and verification has been carried out following an initial LOPA assessment to identify safety critical components and systems within the CL4 Laboratory