198_25 Water System Risk Assessment and Water Hygiene Monitoring Services

ESPO has established a framework agreement with service providers for the provision of water system risk assessment and water hygiene monitoring services.

Lot 1 - Water System Risk Assessment Services Lot 2 - Water Hygiene Monitoring Services Lot 3 - Water System Risk Assessment and Water Hygiene Monitoring Services (Combined Service) The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Service Providers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit ratings agency reports.

ESPO shall obtain a credit score (determined by the use of a credit rating agency) for the Service Provider on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change.

Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Service Provider from the Framework.

ESPO shall monitor the Service Providers' performance against the set framework key performance indicators.

MI and rebate to be collected six-monthly.