Tender

Healthcare Waste Collection and Disposal Services for Primary Care Settings

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Tender

11 Sep 2024 at 14:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ecovate Group, on behalf of various Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across England, has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of Healthcare Waste Collection and Disposal Services for Primary Care Settings. The procurement process is being managed by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board. The tender is currently in its active stage, with submissions due by noon on 11th October 2024. The contracts will commence on 1st April 2025, following a mobilisation period starting in January 2025. Each of the 24 participating ICBs represents an individual lot, and the services are categorised under Clinical-waste collection and disposal services (CPV codes: 90524100 and 90524200). The initial contract duration is set for five years, with the possibility of two extensions, each lasting up to 24 months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management, particularly those with expertise in clinical waste. The open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ensures a competitive environment where SMEs are encouraged to participate, provided they can meet financial and organisational capacity requirements. The evaluation will weigh heavily on qualitative factors such as technical quality, environmental benefits, and social value, with a combined weighting of 70%. Commercial factors will constitute the remaining 30%. Given the scale and scope of this contract, businesses capable of demonstrating robust service delivery and compliance with environmental and social standards will be well-positioned to benefit from this long-term engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthcare Waste Collection and Disposal Services for Primary Care Settings

Notice Description

Ecovate Group on behalf of a number of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across England is issuing this Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement for the Provision Healthcare Waste Collection and Disposal Services for Primary Care Settings via an Open Procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015. NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is the portal host for this procurement on behalf of the below participating ICBs: NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB NHS Cornwall and The Isles Of Scilly ICB NHS Frimley ICB NHS Greater Manchester ICB NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB NHS Kent and Medway ICB NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB NHS Mid and South Essex ICB NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB NHS North Central London ICB NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB NHS North East London ICB NHS North West London ICB NHS South East London ICB NHS South West London ICB NHS South Yorkshire ICB NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB NHS Sussex ICB NHS West Yorkshire ICB Each ICB represents to a individual Lot. NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB is not responsible or liable for any of the Lots or subsequent contracts awarded under this process, except for Lot 11 (NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB). Service commencement for each lot is from 1st April 2025, with a mobilisation requirement from January 2025. The duration of each contract will be five (5) years, with the option to extend twice, each for up to an additional 24-month period. For each lot, a contract will be awarded to a single supplier. The form of contract used is the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Goods and the Provision of Services (Contract Version). There is no restriction on the number of lots that can be bid for, however, suppliers must consider their financial and organisational capacity to deliver the contract requirements and specification. Bidders also need to consider the mobilisation requirements as any contract that is bid for will need to be mobilised from January 2025 onwards with service commencement date from 1st April 2025. The evaluation weightings for this ITT are as follows: Qualitative Weighting to a total of 70.00%: - Technical Quality Questions: 40.00% (single submission per tender return) - Environmental Benefits and Emissions Monitoring: 20.00% (1 submission per lot) - Social Value: 10.00% (1 submission per lot) Commercial Weighting: 30.00% (1 submission per lot) Tender submissions are due at 12:00 noon on 11th October 2024 For more details, please refer to the FTS Notice at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029037-2024 Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8616a53d-05cc-4b39-918f-7f247d67b17a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb5feaea-4b51-4a2d-ae28-44e6537ffc92
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services

90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
CO4 9QR
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Highwoods
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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