Biohazard Cleaning

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Biohazard Cleaning

24/7 Emergency Response

Clean N Bright offer COSHH-compliant biohazard cleaning for the construction, healthcare, domestic, housing, hospitality, and retail sectors across South Yorkshire.

We offer 24/7 emergency response, with on-site attendance within two hours across our core catchment area, as well as site-specific risk assessments and method statements included as standard.

We are accredited by the National Association of Crime Scene Cleaners Licensed hazardous waste carriers and have public liability insurance covering up to £10 million.

Adding us to a supplier panel? Request our vendor pack by email - accreditations, insurance certificate, RAMS templates and case examples.

The incidents we attend

Biohazard cleaning covers any incident involving biological contamination that requires specialist removal and decontamination by trained operatives. We attend regularly for:

  • Bodily fluid spills, blood, vomit, urine, faeces in public buildings, schools, transport and workplaces.
  • Sewage and drainage incidents, including category-3 backups in housing, hospitality and commercial premises.
  • Drug paraphernalia and needle contamination in communal areas, public spaces and properties left in poor condition.
  • Post-incident cleaning following an unattended death or trauma scene.
  • Infectious disease decontamination, including norovirus, C. difficile, MRSA and bloodborne pathogens.
  • Animal contamination, including bird droppings, rodent fouling, and post-pest-control cleaning.
  • Industrial biological spills and laboratory incidents requiring controlled decontamination.
  • Vehicle decontamination, buses, taxis, ambulances, fleet following biological incidents.

Sectors we work in

  • Healthcare and Care

    NHS trusts, GP practices, dental surgeries, care homes, and supported living providers. Familiar with CQC documentation requirements and infection prevention and control protocols. Available for both scheduled decontamination work and same-day incident response.

    Healthcare and Care

  • Education

    Primary and secondary schools, academy trusts, FE colleges, and independent schools. Out-of-hours response so cleaning can be completed before the start of the school day where possible. RAMS and safeguarding-compliant operatives as standard.

    Education

  • Housing and Local Authority

    Housing associations, ALMOs, councils and private landlords. Communal-area cleaning, void-property decontamination, needle sweeps, and sewage response. Documentation in the format housing audits and council procurement teams require.

    Housing and Local Authority

  • Hospitality and Food Premises

    Hotels, restaurants, pubs, food production, and contract catering. Discreet response, often out of hours, with documentation suitable for EHO and FSA audit trails. Familiar with norovirus protocols and food premises closure recovery.

    Hospitality and Food Premises

  • Transport and Fleet

    Bus and coach operators, taxi firms, rail operators, and commercial fleet. Vehicle decontamination on-site at depot or at the incident location. Return-to-service documentation provided.

    Transport and Fleet

  • Facilities Management

    National and regional FM firms across South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. We work as a specialist vendor under your existing contracts and to your reporting and SLA requirements. References available.

    Facilities Management

Our process, on every call-out

  • Site-specific risk assessment and method statement (RAMS): Issued in advance for scheduled work; produced on arrival for emergency call-outs and submitted in writing afterwards.
  • Containment and isolation: Affected area sealed to prevent cross-contamination and to allow continued use of unaffected parts of the building where possible.
  • Removal of contaminated materials: Soft furnishings, floor coverings, and any porous materials that cannot be safely decontaminated are bagged for licensed disposal.
  • Chemical and mechanical decontamination: All hard surfaces treated to industry-approved standards. Cleaning products selected to match the pathogen profile of the incident.
  • Fogging and air treatment: Where indicated by the incident type, including ULV fogging, ozone or hydroxyl treatment for pathogen control and odour remediation.
  • ATP surface validation: Where required by the client or by sector-specific protocols, we conduct post-clean ATP swab testing and provide the results in the documentation pack.
  • Hazardous waste consignment: All clinical and hazardous waste packaged in approved containers, tracked from collection to incineration via Environment Agency licensed carriers, with the consignment note provided to the client.
  • Documentation pack on completion: See section below.

Documentation Provided

On completion of every job, we issue a documentation pack. The contents are designed to satisfy the audit trail requirements of healthcare, education, housing, hospitality, EHO and HSE reporting.

  • Site-specific risk assessment and method statement (RAMS).
  • COSHH assessment relevant to the incident type.
  • Hazardous waste consignment notes, with carrier reference and incineration confirmation.
  • Certificate of decontamination.
  • ATP swab results where surface validation has been carried out.
  • Photographic record covering before, during and after.
  • Incident report in the format required for RIDDOR, EHO or CQC submissions where applicable.
  • Operative training records and DBS confirmation on request.

Request a sample vendor pack by filling out the form below.

Accreditations & compliance

  • National Association of Crime Scene Cleaners (NACSC). Member and accredited operator.
  • COSHH 2002 compliance.
  • HSE-aligned working practices. Including biological agent risk assessment under the Control of Biological Agents Regulations.
  • Environment Agency registered waste carrier partners. All clinical and hazardous waste tracked to incineration with consignment notes provided.
  • Public liability insurance. £10 million cover. Certificate available on request.
  • Employer's liability insurance. £5 million cover.
  • DBS-checked operatives. Standard for all attendances at schools, care settings, healthcare and supported living.
  • Safe Contractor / CHAS / Constructionline.

How we work with you

  • Emergency Call-Outs

    Phone us at any hour. We will confirm response time on the call, dispatch the team, and confirm arrival by phone. Site-specific RAMS produced on arrival and submitted in writing afterwards.

    Emergency Call-Outs

  • Account and Framework Work

    For organisations with predictable need FM firms, multi-site operators, housing providers, we operate on account or framework terms. Agreed response SLAs, single point of contact, consolidated monthly invoicing, and quarterly reporting.

    Account and Framework Work

  • Vendor Onboarding

    We complete vendor questionnaires and onboarding portals (NEC, Avetta, Achilles, etc.) and supply accreditation evidence, insurance certificates, policies and RAMS templates in advance. Most onboarding can be completed inside a week.

    Vendor Onboarding

  • Insurer-Funded Work

    We attend at the request of insurers and loss adjusters and provide claims-handler-ready documentation. Familiar with the requirements of major UK commercial and home insurers.

    Insurer-Funded Work

  • One-Off and Reactive Jobs

    If you have a single incident and no existing supplier, phone us and we will quote on the call. No retainers, no minimum spend.

    One-Off and Reactive Jobs

  • Case Study

    Charity Pressure Washing, Doncaster

    DARTS is a well-respected charity based in Doncaster, providing essential support and services to the local community.

  • Case Study

    Commercial Pool Mould & Algae Removal, UK

    A busy indoor swimming pool facility contacted us regarding extensive mould growth and algae build-up on tiled walls and surrounding poolside surfaces.

  • Case Study

    Education Emergency Fogging, Birmingham

    On Friday morning, the school experienced an unusually high level of pupil and staff illness, resulting in widespread absences across multiple year groups.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is your response time?

Across our core area - Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Wakefield - we aim to be on-site within two hours of the call, 24 hours a day. For framework and account clients, we can agree a contractual SLA in writing.

Can you work to our existing Health and Safety procedures?

Yes. We routinely work to client-specific permit-to-work systems, lone-working protocols, and reporting requirements. We will read and acknowledge your contractor pack as part of vendor onboarding.

Do you provide rams in advance?

Yes. For scheduled work, site-specific risk assessments and method statements are issued in advance for sign-off. For emergency call-outs, RAMS are produced on arrival and submitted in writing afterwards.

What waste documentation do we receive?

A signed hazardous waste consignment note for every load, with the licensed carrier's reference, the waste classification code, and confirmation of disposal route. Where required, we can supply incineration certificates from the disposal site.

Do you carry CHAS, Safe Contractor or ContructionLine accreditations?

We complete vendor onboarding portals including NEC, Avetta and Achilles, and supply accreditation evidence on request.

What insurance do you carry?

Public liability £10 million, employer's liability £10 million. Certificates available on request.

Can you work as a sub-contractor to our FM contract?

Yes. We act as a specialist sub-contractor to national and regional FM firms across South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. We operate to client SLAs, reporting templates, and invoicing requirements.

Do you handle infectious disease decontamination?

Yes. We attend incidents involving norovirus, C. difficile, MRSA, bloodborne pathogens and other infectious risks. Cleaning products and methods are selected to match the pathogen profile, and we provide outbreak documentation suitable for CQC, EHO and UKHSA reporting.

Are your operatives DBS checked?

Yes. All operatives attending schools, care settings, healthcare premises and supported living are DBS-checked. Training records and DBS confirmation available on request.

How do you invoice Account Clients?

We can invoice per job, monthly consolidated, or by purchase order against an agreed schedule of rates - whichever matches your finance team's preference.

Can you cover sites outside South Yorkshire?

Our core response area is Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Wakefield. For account and framework clients, we attend further afield by arrangement, particularly across the North Midlands and the M1/M62 corridor.

Still have questions?

Feel free to reach out, and we’ll be happy to assist.

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  • John Freestone

    Group Safety Compliance Manager

    “A huge thanks to Clean N Bright who carried out a large scale clean of our stands at Doncaster Racecourse. Not only did they carry out the work at short notice, but they did so efficiently and with professionalism. When I needed assistance with other areas of work, they rose to the challenge.”

  • Toni Fenning

    “Clean N Bright is an amazing company. We worked with them over the summer to clean our entire auditorium, which is a feat in itself, at 620 seats. The team were absolutely incredible, they went above and beyond. It’s really great to work with a local company that cares so much about the Arts Theatre and just everybody in general.”