Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has awarded a contract for its Chemical Investigations Programme services with an estimated value of between £899,581 and £1,135,559.
The water company is gearing up for its new Chemical Investigations Programme which is the fourth tranche of investigations required by DEFRA, Welsh Government, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales in order to assess the presence of specific chemical pollutants and emerging chemical risks to the environment.
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water was looking to appoint a single supplier to support its full programme of requirements over the next 6 years.
Services the successful supplier will be required to provide include:
- Provide sample bottles for each determinant group as required in the technical specification and site-specific driver, including any required fixants.
- Provide flexibility, in the event of resampling and rescheduling.
- Collect samples from the designated DCC depot sample drop off point within the preservation window.
- Provide highly accurate and timely sample analysis for all required determinants within the preservation window, using accredited techniques.
- Use the indicative Limits of Detection provided by the Environment Agency.
- Comply with the Limits of Detection (LODs)
- Commiting to and documenting a chain of custody for each sample.
The agreement will run for an initial 5 year term with the option to extend for a further year.
ALS Laboratories (UK) Ltd has been awarded the contract – one of two companies who tendered for the work. Lowest offer was £899,581.78 and the highest offer was £1,135,559.80.
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