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Second Market Assessment questionnaire for the provision of Primary Care Clinical Waste collection and disposal services for the 11 ICBs in the Midlands

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board

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15 Sep 2025 at 13:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, along with ten other Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across the Midlands, is in the planning stage of a tender process for the provision of Primary Care Clinical Waste collection and disposal services. This initiative is due for a second market assessment by 29 September 2025, with a tentative formal tender release in October 2025. The scope of services includes various aspects of clinical waste management, focused on GP practices and Community Pharmacies in the East and West Midlands. The procurement concerns a sizable contract estimated at a gross value of £40,150,000, reinforcing its significance and potential impact on regional healthcare environmental management.

This tender offers considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in clinical waste management services. Companies experienced in waste collection, transportation, storage, treatment, and incineration, as well as the provision and decontamination of waste containers, are well-placed to benefit. The emphasis on sustainable and environmentally effective practices aligns with current industry trends, presenting growth potential for businesses focused on innovation and compliance in waste management services. The process encourages participation from SMEs, promoting diversity and innovation within the supply chain of healthcare-related waste management. Interested businesses should engage with this opportunity through the Atamis portal to provide feedback that could shape a significant regional procurement strategy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Second Market Assessment questionnaire for the provision of Primary Care Clinical Waste collection and disposal services for the 11 ICBs in the Midlands

Notice Description

Responses are invited to a second Market Assessment questionnaire for the provision of Primary Care Clinical Waste collection and disposal services for the 11 ICBs in the East & West Midlands. The eleven (11) Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) would like to invite interested organisations to access pre-recorded videos and accompanying slides together with completing a questionnaire to gain market feedback from experienced organisations that provide clinical waste collection and disposal services. The 11 ICBs across the Midlands region are looking to re-procure in the near future (anticipated to be tendered in October 2025 - indicative timeline only) all of their current contracts for Primary Care Clinical Waste collection and disposal services predominantly within GP Practices and Community Pharmacies across the Midlands. The services are referring to any or all requirements of clinical waste (infectious/hazardous and medicine waste) in primary care and include (but may not be exhaustive): 1. Collection & transport of clinical waste 2. Storage of clinical waste 3. Treatment of clinical waste 4. Incineration of clinical waste 5. Provision of reusable and single use containers for clinical waste 6. Decontamination of reusable containers for clinical waste 7. Promoting waste segregation and compliance 8. Clinical waste tracking and data We want to gain an understanding from a provider perspective of the interest in the Midlands Primary Care Clinical Waste collection and disposal services and to obtain feedback that will help support a safe, sustainable, environmentally effective and cost-efficient quality service. Organisations that would like to respond to this questionnaire should do so by 29/09/25 through the Atamis (Health Family) portal through this link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Following registration, participants will be able to access the videos, plus a questionnaire for completion. Please note that the 11 ICBs and their advisers will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties as part of this market assessment exercise. Additionally, this Notice is not a call for competition and does not obligate the ICBs to initiate a procurement process. A formal procurement process will be announced through the publication of a formal tender notice. Once you have watched the 3 videos, please provide us with your feedback via the requirements section against this project by 17:00 on 29/09/2025.

Planning Information

The Contracting Authorities will be using an e-Tendering system for this market assessment. To access the videos and respond to the questionnaire please go to: 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering portal at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects and respond to the question set. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following project reference: C386965 Primary Care Clinical Waste Services Market Assessment (2). The Midlands Commissioners are really keen to receive your feedback and appreciate the time you take to respond to this second market assessment questionnaire. Please note the commissioner will not be responding to any questions from providers at this time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059a55
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056576-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services

90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,460,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Additional Buyers

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1TT
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

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