Notice Information
Notice Title
Clinical Waste Collection and Disposal
Notice Description
Cardiff University is seeking a highly professional, efficient, high quality Clinical waste disposal contractor, dedicated to providing an expert technical service which is conducted in an environmentally sustainable manner, which complies with all current and future legislation and aims to achieve the best 'overall environmental outcome'. The contractor(s) will be a leader in hazardous waste management and be committed to excellence in professional delivery through membership of CIWM and accredited to a scheme such as Safe Contractor (or equivalent). The contract is for the provision of a Clinical waste disposal service for the University.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions at the discretion of the University
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05eb6e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024092-2026
- 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
- Competitive flexible 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
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £554,618 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF24 4HQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024092-2026
17th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078270-2025
28th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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