Lot 1 - Provision of Drinking Water Laboratory Testing Services

"Uisce Eireann require potable water laboratory testing services for the following sampling categories: • PLANNED (Drinking Water Directive – Schedule 1 & Schedule 2); • UNPLANNED (Investigative; Short term requests e.g. EPA) • EMERGENCY. For each of the categories above, Uisce Eireann may require a combination of Sampling and Testing services (i.e. taking the sample, transport to the supplier’s laboratory, analysis and reporting), a Collection and Testing service (i.e. collection of sample(s) from a designated collection point(s), transport to the supplier’s laboratory, analysis and reporting) and Testing Only (receipt of samples delivered to the suppliers laboratory analysis and reporting). With regards to the PLANNED, UNPLANNED, and EMERGENCY categories, Uisce Eireann may also require sampling and/or testing of raw water (i.e. ground water or surface water), and In-Process Water (i.e. samples taken from locations within the treatment process). Additional Services may be procured through the course of the framework to facilitate various investigative activities including but not limited to the following areas of work:- • Process Optimisation • Process Proving / Commissioning These additional services may be PLANNED or UNPLANNED in nature."