Flushing of Water Outlets

The Royal Papworth Hospital requires a comprehensive water outlet flushing service to mitigate the risk of harmful bacterial growth. The service provider shall be responsible for delivering an enhanced flushing service to the Trust, including but not limited to the following: a) Running and flushing of 1,193 washbasins, 400 WC's and 260 showers across the Main Hospital Site five days a week, Monday to Friday. b) Conducting water sampling when applicable, with all necessary equipment and training provided by the Trust. c) Ensuring that all outlets are flushed for a minimum of 6 minutes, on all five days from Monday to Friday, with no individual outlet exceeding a 2-day non-flushing period. This may require working on Bank Holidays. d) Delivering flushing services exclusively at the Royal Papworth Hospital site. e) The supplier must prepare an emergency contingency plan in case of staff shortages or service disruptions. f) Flushing pattern and frequency could alter as the requirements change, the Trust will provide a 3 month notice before any alterations. g) The supplier must provide their staff with a mobile device to record the flushing on an app called Compass 2 Reporting system, staff will receive training to upload the data.