COVID-19: Rapid Sanitising Technology
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Ambulances must be thoroughly cleaned once a patient with suspected COVID-19 has been transported. These cleaning times can take up to 45 minutes and have to be undertaken at cleaning centres which can be some distance away. This puts a strain on an already busy and pressurised service as the vehicles cannot be used until cleaning is completed.
We are looking to identify, develop and demonstrate rapid sanitising technologies. All projects will be required to undergo practical assessment at Dstl Porton Down and a live demonstration on an ambulance, provided by the Welsh Ambulance Service.
Innovations must be suitable for rapid deployment to clean public sector vehicles following the transport of patients with the COVID-19 virus. Ideally systems will have wider applicability than just ambulances, which might include buses, trains, and other blue light services or even in hospital wards / rooms.
Systems which are mobile, allow ease of operation and maintenance, are robust and reliable are of particular interest.
If your idea relies on use of decontaminants, it must be able to fully wet a complex surface for a given contact time to ensure it’s decontaminated effectively. If you do not have access to a suitable decontaminant, please specify this in your proposal.
Efficacy will need to be demonstrated via a short process of trials/experimentation, to include definition of tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to ensure selected options are used effectively for specific applications. We need ideas that can rapidly be developed and tested with potential to be scaled and used across the UK over the coming months.
Direct contracts will be placed by the SBRI Centre of Excellence. DASA will be handling the assessment of your proposal and will be passing proposals to the SBRI Centre of Excellence for contract placement. There may be occasions where additional funding subsequently becomes available. In these circumstances, DASA reserves the right to offer contracts under the standard terms and conditions subsequent to the original awards.
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If you have an idea but you are not sure if it is what we are looking for, please contact a DASA Innovation Partner.
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