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Clinical Waste Management

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 15 releases in its history.

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25 Aug 2026 at 13:14

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25 Aug 2026 at 12:58

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust led a Northern Clinical Waste Consortium procurement for clinical waste management services. The requirement covers the safe handling, collection, transportation and safe, legal disposal of clinical waste from NHS and associated public-sector sites. It serves acute hospital sites and community sites across northern England, including facilities in Cumbria, Bradford, Harrogate, South Tees, Morecambe Bay, North Tees and Hartlepool, Northumbria, York and Scarborough, the North East ambulance service, mental health services and Hull. The participating public bodies include NHS foundation trusts, Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management, NTW Solutions and Westmorland and Furness Council. The relevant service classifications are clinical-waste collection services (CPV 90524100) and clinical-waste disposal services (CPV 90524200).

The procurement is complete and was run as an above-threshold open procedure. It had two lots: Acute Hospital Sites, estimated at £6,150,000 excluding VAT, and Community Sites, estimated at £4,100,000 excluding VAT. One supplier could bid for and win only one lot, although Sharpsmart Limited was recorded as the successful supplier for both. The award date was 21 April 2026. The award value recorded for the combined service was £17,404,043.98 excluding VAT; the corrected value for the initial three-year period was £10,365,847.32 excluding VAT. The initial contract periods run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029 for the lots, with an option to extend by up to two years, either as one block or annual extensions. Three bids were received for each lot. Evaluation weighted quality at 70%—specification 60% and social value 10%—and cost at 30%.

This outcome shows sustained demand from a large, geographically dispersed NHS and public-sector customer group for end-to-end clinical waste logistics and disposal. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate safe handling, reliable scheduled collection, compliant transportation and legally authorised disposal across both acute hospital and community settings. Operational capacity matters: the requirement spans multiple organisations and sites, with potentially different waste volumes, access arrangements and service needs. Suppliers should be able to manage a coordinated regional service while maintaining traceability, continuity and regulatory compliance. The evaluation also shows that technical service quality and social value carry substantially more weight than cost, so evidence of robust specifications, dependable delivery, environmental and community benefits, and experience serving healthcare estates would be important when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clinical Waste Management

Notice Description

The provision of a Clinical Waste Management service including safe handling, collection, transportation and safe & legal disposal. The original notice UK-10494 was published by University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of the Northern Clinical Waste Consortium. The corrected value based upon the initial contract period of 3 years is PS10,365,847.32 excluding VAT and is split across the following consortium member organisations: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management York & Scarborough NHS Trust North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust NTW Solutions Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Humber Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Westmorland & Furness Council

Lot Information

Acute Hospital Sites

Renewal: The contract may be extended for a maximum period of 2 years, either in 1 x 2 years block or in separate annual blocks.

Community Sites

Renewal: The contract may be extended for a maximum period of 2 years, either in 1 x 2 years block or in separate annual blocks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e009
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080843-2026
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
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,250,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,250,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£27,724,950 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

NTW Solutions Limited

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
TS4 3BW
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Longlands & Beechwood
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sharpsmart Limited

Further Information

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