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Healthcare Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Services

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2026 at 15:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Apr 2026 at 11:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This procurement covers healthcare waste collection, treatment and disposal for Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Synchronicity Care Ltd and QE Facilities Management Ltd. It is a healthcare waste management service delivered across the participating NHS organisations in the North East of England. Lot 1 covers hazardous healthcare waste requiring treatment before disposal or high-temperature incineration. Lot 2 covers non-hazardous healthcare waste moved in bulk containers, such as enclosed skips or soft compaction, for suitable municipal waste-to-energy disposal. The service category is medical waste collection, transport and disposal (CPV 90524400 and 90524000), with related treatment and disposal classifications. The buying organisations are public healthcare bodies, with Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust acting as the named buyer.

The procurement is complete and awards were made on 3 September 2026 through an above-threshold open procedure. Lot 1 was awarded to Sharpsmart Limited for £3,648,625.08 excluding VAT (£4,378,350.10 including VAT). Lot 2 was awarded to SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd for £2,572,251.68 excluding VAT (£3,086,702.02 including VAT). Both awards are pending completion of the standstill period, which ends on 16 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 28 September 2026. Each contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030, with a possible 12-month extension to 30 November 2031. Each lot was valued at £2,250,000 excluding VAT. Three bids were received for Lot 1 and one for Lot 2. Evaluation was 60% quality and 40% commercial. Suppliers could bid for and win only one lot.

This requirement is relevant to established healthcare waste contractors able to collect, transport, treat and dispose of both hazardous and non-hazardous clinical waste safely at NHS scale. Lot 1 favours operators with treatment capability for hazardous healthcare waste, including routes to high-temperature incineration. Lot 2 suits providers operating bulk-container services and appropriate municipal waste-to-energy disposal routes. The buyer marked both lots as suitable for SMEs, but the awards demonstrate that credible competitors need dependable operational capacity, compliant waste handling processes and the infrastructure to serve several North East healthcare organisations. The split between specialist hazardous waste and bulk non-hazardous waste also creates a clear route for firms with focused capability rather than a full-service offer. The procurement is recurrent, so this buyer's requirement provides a useful benchmark for future competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthcare Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Services

Notice Description

Healthcare Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Service for Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Synchronicity Care Ltd and QE Facilities Management Ltd. Lot 1: Hazardous healthcare wastes requiring treatment prior to disposal (AT) or High Temperature Incineration (HTI) Lot 2: Non-Hazardous healthcare waste (appropriate for e.g. municipal waste to energy disposal) - Moved in bulk containers (enclosed skips or soft compaction)

Lot Information

Hazardous healthcare wastes requiring treatment prior to disposal (AT) or High T

Options: 1 x 12 months available extension

Renewal: 1 x 12 months available extension at all Trust discretion

Non-Hazardous healthcare waste (appropriate for e.g. municipal waste to energy d

Options: 1 x 12 months available extension

Renewal: 1 x 12 months available extension at all Trust discretion

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084531-2026
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

90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

90524000 - Medical waste services

90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,220,876 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2026-08-28

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTD.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

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
NE1 4LP
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
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Sharpsmart Ltd

SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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