Water Hygiene Services for Housing Properties Awarded to Nemco Utilities Limited

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Central Bedfordshire Council awarded a contract to Nemco Utilities Limited for water hygiene services for its housing properties.

The contract covers a range of properties including gypsy and traveller sites, sheltered housing schemes, communal blocks, independent living schemes, houses of multiple occupation, transitional accommodation, and domestic properties.

Services included carrying out water hygiene risk assessments, effecting required cyclical maintenance tasks to comply with legislation, monitoring water quality, sampling stored water for UKAS accredited laboratory analysis for legionella and other bacteria (by exception), monitoring assets for compliance with water temperature recommendations, recommending and delivering remedial repairs, reactive response to assets, monthly monitoring of hot and cold water temperatures, weekly flushing of infrequently used outlets (by exception), and auditing and training of council staff.

The contract was for a period of 2 years with an option to extend by 12 months, to a maximum of 3 years.

The contract value was 163,210.68 AUD.