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Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB)

NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Mar 2026 at 08:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

13 Nov 2025 at 11:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 Nov 2025 at 12:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board has successfully completed the procurement process for a Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service. This contract involves providing services to General Practice and Community Pharmacy across the Somerset region, specifically in Yeovil, UK. The entire process utilised an open procurement method, with the contract awarded to SRCL LTD on 12th March 2026. The contract period is poised to commence from 1st October 2026, potentially extending up to 9 years, subject to the Commissioner's discretion. The total maximum contract value inclusive of VAT amounts to £3,474,000. The procurement rifled through various stages including tender submission ending by December 2025, and the award was concluded by April 2026. Key industry classifications include clinical-waste collection and disposal services, with aspects involving collection, transport, treatment, incineration, compliance promotion, and waste tracking data oversight.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare waste management services and logistics to expand their operations. The engagement encourages large-scale enterprises, particularly those proficient in handling healthcare and pharmaceutical waste, to compete. The contract entails the provision of extensive services including waste segregation, container provision and decontamination, requiring robust capacity for logistic management and sustainable operations. Businesses poised to innovate in waste treatment and compliance technology may find advantageous growth through this undertaking. Firms aligned with delivering high-quality services integrated with effective social and economic value might find their offerings aligning with the procurement's criteria, endorsing business expansion and collaboration possibilities within this healthcare industry segment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Notice Description

Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought a provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy. The services in the tender include: 1. Collection & transport of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 2. Storage of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 3. Treatment of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 4. Incineration of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 5. Provision of reusable and single use containers for healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 6. Decontamination of reusable containers for healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 7. Promoting waste segregation and compliance 8. Healthcare and pharmaceutical waste tracking data including Duty of Care compliance The commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of PS386,000 per annum, inclusive of VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 5-year Contract is PS1,930,000, inclusive VAT. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have extension options of up to 4 years in total, made of 2 x 24 month periods, which will be awarded at the Commissioner's discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of PS3,474,000 inclusive of VAT over 9 years if the full contract term is fulfilled. The Commissioner is of the view that TUPE does not apply to this service The new contract will commence on the 1st of October 2026 with mobilisation planned from April 2026

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to a further 4 years, made up of 2 x 24 month extension periods, which may be exercised at the commissioner's discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05df8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024894-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,895,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,895,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,148,510 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
YEOVIL
Postcode
BA22 8HR
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Brympton
Westminster Constituency
Yeovil

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SRCL LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024894-2026
    19th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073467-2025
    13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073165-2025
    12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
    Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

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