Who won: Microbiological Analysis of Water Samples

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The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Authority) requires a Supplier for provision microbiological analysis of water samples taken by the Authority's estates teams. The purpose of the contract to enable the Authority's estates teams to detect contamination due to water borne pathogens (E.g. legionella) and take relevant corrective actions to mitigate risk to patients. A Supplier is therefore required to provide bacteriological examination services only (The Services). The Supplier’s laboratory used for all samples collected for the Services must be suitably accredited in accordance with UKAS ISO 11731:2009 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Legionella or equivalent as may be updated from time-to-time. The Supplier's laboratory must also take part in a water microbiology proficiency testing scheme such as that run by PHE or an equivalent scheme accredited to ISO 17043. The Authority's estates teams take water samples on a weekly basis for collection and analysis by the Supplier within the required timescales.

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