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Secure Bulk Destruction & Disposal of Confidential Waste

NHS Business Services Authority

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 11:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Jul 2026 at 10:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Mar 2026 at 15:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

18 Dec 2025 at 11:43

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

15 Oct 2025 at 11:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Business Services Authority procured secure bulk destruction and disposal of confidential waste across the United Kingdom. The service covers NHS prescriptions, patient medical records and waste cardboard, including collection, secure transport, storage or handling, records management, archive destruction, recycling and non-hazardous waste treatment. The requirement also includes suitable waste containers and bins. This is a public-sector healthcare waste and confidential-document destruction service, intended to ensure sensitive material is managed and destroyed securely while recovering or disposing of paper and cardboard appropriately. The buyer is a Special Health Authority and arm’s-length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. The procurement was a single requirement rather than separate geographic or service lots.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Shred-it Limited following an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The award date was 7 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, with an option at the Authority’s discretion to extend it to 31 July 2032, giving a maximum six-year term. The estimated value was £198,000 excluding VAT (£237,600 including VAT); the recorded awarded and contract value is £0, reflecting a service provided at zero cost to the Authority. Evaluation used the most advantageous tender: technical quality 60%, social value 10% and commercial price 30%. Five bids were received and three reached the final stage.

This outcome indicates demand for a supplier able to manage sensitive healthcare records and prescription waste at national scale, alongside significant volumes of cardboard. A credible competitor would need secure collection, transport, storage and destruction arrangements, with robust chain-of-custody controls, records-management capability and suitable containers. It would also need reliable recycling and non-hazardous waste treatment routes, and the operational capacity to handle volumes that can rise or fall during the service period. Compliance with changing data-protection, environmental and health-and-safety requirements is important, as is alignment with BS EN 15713:2023 for secure destruction of confidential and sensitive material. The evaluation shows that technical delivery and social value matter alongside a commercially credible, zero-cost or revenue-supported service model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secure Bulk Destruction & Disposal of Confidential Waste

Notice Description

The Authority, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), is a Special Health Authority and an Arm's Length Body of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The awarded contract is for the secure bulk destruction and disposal of confidential waste. Waste products for destruction include NHS prescriptions and patient medical records as well as waste cardboard. This contract is being awarded following an Open Procedure procurement carried out under the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement has demonstrated that the service can be provided at zero cost to the Authority. Please note that the Contract Start Date is 01/08/2026. The contract will be for a period of four years, with a mechanism to extend for an additional two years at the discretion of the Authority.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 of the Contract, provided that the duration of the Contract shall be no longer than six (6) years in total.

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/074079-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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

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
£198,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£198,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-03-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Business Services Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Shred-it Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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