BLC0172 - NPAS Fuel Farms Maintenance and Inspection

NPAS Fuel Farms Maintenance and Inspection: NPAS has 15 bases across England and Wales and operates without borders providing air support to police forces using a centralised operations centre which directs activity. The aircraft are fitted with a variety of equipment and sensors to enable a robust service delivery thereby managing public safety and risk. NPAS operates 24 hours a day and 365 days a year and does so in both day and night environments under single-pilot Visual and Instrument Flight Rules. Within these bases are Fuel Bowsers that require to be serviced and maintained in accordance with JIG4 to allow NPAS aircraft to always remain mobile. All fuel tanks and pumping equipment require a planned maintenance regime and cover for emergency or ad hoc call-outs to ensure the safe receipting, storage, checking and dispensing of fuel. All parts of the receipting, storage, testing and dispensing system, whether fixed or mobile, need to be inspected, checked, tested, cleaned and certified fit for use. The Supplier must have the capacity and resource to service all the required bases and satellites in England & Wales.