Dispersant Testing Requirements
The UK Government have a legal obligation to respond to pollution events, usually the first port of call is chemical dispersants and therefore it is imperative to ensure the efficacy of this is in line with international standards.
Buyer
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Value
£200,000
Published
17 Oct 2024
Closes
16 Sept 2024
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Southampton
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
71900000
Laboratory services
73111000
Research laboratory services
90700000
Environmental services
90715100
Chemicals and oil pollution investigation services
Lots
Lot 1 Dispersant Testing Requirements
£326,000
MCA hold approximately 1200 tons of chemical dispersant. This needs to be tested every 5 years to ensure the efficacy is 50% or higher. In the last 5 years less than half of our stockpile has been tested, which means we have 716 tons that still require testing, of which some of this has never been tested since its initial purchase (up to 30 years). MCA have...
Delivery: United Kingdom
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