Notice Information
Notice Title
Secure Bulk Destruction & Disposal of Confidential Waste
Notice Description
The NHSBSA requires a service for the Secure Bulk Destruction & Disposal of Confidential Waste. Waste products for destruction include NHS prescriptions and patient medical records as well as waste cardboard. Due to the value that this wastepaper can attract within the paper pulp and paper recycling market, it is expected that the NHSBSA may be able to generate revenue from this contract. Please note that the 'Total Contract Value (Estimated)' is for a revenue rather than a cost to the NHSBSA. The existing contract expires on 31st July 2026. The NHSBSA requires a new contract to commence from 1st August 2026. The contract will be for a period of four years. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 regulations. Further details, including the tender process, evaluation criteria, and confirmed timelines, will be set out in the forthcoming notices. Prior Published Notices: a Pre-Market Engagement exercise was carried out in October 2025, please find the link to the published notice below. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065538-2025
Planning Information
The full scope of the engagement is set out within the Scope of this Notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cd27
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084270-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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- CPV Codes
34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
72512000 - Document management services
79996100 - Records management
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
90511400 - Paper collecting services
90512000 - Refuse transport services
90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
90514000 - Refuse recycling services
92512100 - Archive destruction services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £132,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £132,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Apr 20264 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Mar 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-03-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Commercial Services
- Contact Email
- commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE15 8NY
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Lemington
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084270-2025
18th December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065538-2025
15th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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