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Primary Packaging for the Disposal of Clinical Waste

Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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30 Jul 2026 at 11:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
AwardUpdate

19 Jun 2026 at 14:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

18 Jun 2026 at 16:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Feb 2026 at 16:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

22 Jan 2026 at 17:10

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service established a framework for supplying and delivering containers and associated products for the safe disposal of clinical waste across Northern Ireland’s health service. The requirement covers sharps containers, plastic clinical waste containers and non-plastic clinical waste containers, including related products. Users include Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Northern Health & Social Care Trust, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Western Health & Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust and Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service. This is a goods opportunity for manufacturers, distributors and specialist healthcare or clinical-waste packaging suppliers able to provide compliant disposal containers and reliable delivery to multiple healthcare organisations throughout Northern Ireland.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure as a closed framework, using call-offs with and without reopening competition. The tender deadline was 27 February 2026 at 15:00, following an enquiry deadline of 17 February 2026 at 15:00. Awards were made on 18 June 2026 and the contracts were signed on 23 July 2026. Lot 1, sharps containers and associated products, was awarded to Wilton Healthcare, Ebrington Medical and Bunzl UK t/a Arrow County Supplies for £5,392,000 gross, from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. Lot 2, plastic containers, was awarded to Mediclean, Wilton, Mediq, Griffiths and Nielsen, Bunzl and Ebrington for £6,893,000 gross over the same period. Lot 3, non-plastic containers, was awarded to Aquilant Scientific NI and Griffiths and Nielsen for £316,000 gross. Price carried 100% weighting, subject to pass/fail compliance, product assessment, samples, specifications and required plans. The framework allows additional products and extensions up to 18 months.

This award demonstrates sustained Northern Ireland public-sector demand for clinical-waste containers across several health and ambulance organisations, with requirements divided between sharps, plastic and non-plastic products. Competitors seeking to establish credibility for a future requirement would need a dependable range of compliant healthcare waste containers, the ability to supply and deliver core items across multiple sites, and robust product-testing and sample-submission processes. The evaluation also required evidence of compliance with detailed specifications, mandatory schedules and product packaging requirements. Suppliers needed documented business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements, a clear approach to supporting the buyer, and the operational discipline to manage invoicing, complaints and regular supply performance. The appointed supplier group includes Northern Ireland specialists, national distributors and healthcare-product businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Packaging for the Disposal of Clinical Waste

Notice Description

Framework for the supply and delivery of Containers for the safe disposal of Sharps and/or Non-sharps Clinical Waste.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of Sharps Clinical Waste Containers and Associated Products

Options: The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a four year Framework, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.

Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of Plastic Clinical Waste Containers and Associated Products

Options: The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a four year Framework, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.

Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery of Non-Plastic Clinical Waste Containers and Associated Products

Options: The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a four year Framework, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060cc4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072082-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

44613800 - Containers for waste material

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,499,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,499,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£10,499,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£10,499,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2029-11-16

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
Additional Buyers

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6HU
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED

Aquilant Scientific NI

Bunzl UK Limited T/A Arrow County Supplies

EBRINGTON (NI) LTD

Ebrington (NI) Ltd., t/a Ebrington Medical

GRIFFITHS & NIELSEN LIMITED

Griffiths and Nielsen Ltd

MEDIQ HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED

Mediclean Hygiene Services Limited

Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd

Wilton Healthcare Ltd

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