Provision of Servicing, Maintenance, Repair and Fumigation for LEV Systems at Newcastle University

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Newcastle University awarded a contract to Crowthorne Hi Tec Services for the provision of servicing, maintenance, repair, and fumigation for Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems.

The contract, valued at £146,524, covers thorough examination and testing, fumigation, and repair services for LEV systems including fume hoods, Microbiological Safety Cabinets (MSCs), capture hoods, and booths across multiple buildings at the city centre campus and outlying sites such as the University farms at Cockle Park and Nafferton and the Dove Marine facility in Cullercoats.

The services ensure compliance with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, which require LEV systems to undergo a thorough examination and test every 14 months by a competent person.

The contract was awarded as a framework agreement with three lots: Lot 1 for examination and testing of LEV except Microbiological Safety Cabinets, Lot 2 for thorough examination and test of Microbiological Safety Cabinets, and Lot 3 for fumigation services for Microbiological Safety Cabinets.