Notice Information
Notice Title
Reusable Clinical and Sharps Waste Management
Notice Description
This Framework Agreement provides a managed reusable waste container service for clinical waste and medical sharps at NHS sites. This includes: 1) provision of different sized reusable sharps and clinical waste containers covering waste segregation categories under HTM07-01; 2) associated container accessories; 3) a container delivery, removal, waste disposal, cleaning and reprocessing service, and 4) customer support including training, site audits and provision of management data associated with all aspects the service provision. For the avoidance of doubt, this Framework does not cover the provision for Single Use Sharps and Clinical Waste Containers. Precise quantities are unknown. The Framework has a maximum 4-year contract period. It is estimated to be worth PS11,185,799 over this 4-year duration. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of PS2,410,213 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value over the initial 2-year term of Framework Agreement will be in the region of PS5,061,447. There will be an option to extend the Framework for up to a further 2 years. If the full extension period is utilised, then the total value of the Framework across the 4 years is estimated to be PS11,185,799.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There will be an option to extend the Framework for up to a further 2 years. If the full extension period is utilised, then the total value of the Framework across the 4 years is estimated to be PS11,185,799.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051ddd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006332-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
90524300 - Removal services of biological waste
90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £11,185,799 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £11,185,799 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £11,185,799 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £11,185,799 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 10 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Jan 2026 - 16 Jan 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Brandon Fuller
- Contact Email
- brandon.fuller@supplychain.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006332-2026
23rd January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078535-2025
1st December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036879-2025
2nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024881-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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